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What's causing oil sheens near Deepwater Horizon spill site?
2013-07-16 20:04:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LiveScience: Recurrent sheens of oil in the Gulf of Mexico near the site of 2010's Deepwater Horizon oil spill have baffled researchers and led to fears that oil may once again be spewing from the seafloor well. But a study published this week in the journal Environmental Science and Technology shows that there is no new leak: The oil is coming from isolated tanks and pockets within the wreckage of the sunken rig, according to a statement from the National Science Foundation (NSF), which funded the research....
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25 Years After Exxon Valdez Oil Spill, Recovery Plan Still Needed
2013-07-15 18:19:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Nearly 25 years after the massive Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, the recovery plan for long-term natural resource damages sits on a shelf, according to documents posted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). In recent court filings, the U.S. Justice Department and State of Alaska say they are still waiting for long overdue scientific studies before collecting a final $92 million claim to implement the recovery plan for unanticipated harm to fish, wildlife and habitat. In...
Cleanup of Kalamazoo River oil spill nearing end
2013-07-15 15:38:06| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
Comstock Township -- Almost three years after a massive oil spill fouled the Kalamazoo River, the end of cleanup efforts could be in sight.
Full Extent of Heavy Metal Contamination in Exxon Oil Spill Still Unknown
2013-07-15 10:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
InsideClimate: When a broken pipeline spills oil into a residential neighborhood, the most immediate health concerns are those caused by volatile chemicalsairborne toxins that leave people complaining of symptoms like headaches and nausea and worrying about long-term problems like cancer. But crude oil also contains small amounts of heavy metals that rarely evaporate into the air. Instead, they stay with the oil as it spills onto the ground and into waterways. These compounds, which include mercury, manganese,...
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NEWS RELEASE 4/24/13: Portland Fire & Rescue at Scene of Hazardous Material Spill Near Airport Way
2013-07-09 21:35:44| PortlandOnline
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