Tag: Oil Spill
Husky oil spill started day before crews arrived: Company
Husky oil spill began Wednesday evening By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams WINNIPEG/CALGARY, July 26 (Reuters) – An oil spill into a major Canadian river from a Husky Energy Inc pipeline started late on July 20, but flows were not shut down until the following morning, the company said on Tuesday. Husky’s incident report, released […]
Canadian authorities seek to contain oil spill moving down North Saskatchewan River
Working on plan for water security for communities farther along river, including Prince Albert, city of 35,000 By Ethan Lou (Reuters) – Authorities are building a new containment boom to fight an oil spill in a major western Canadian river, officials said on Saturday, after the spill breached a previous barrier and threatened the drinking water […]
Husky Energy works to clean up oil spilled into North Saskatchewan River
Husky Energy east of Lloydminster By Rod Nickel and Julie Gordon July 22 (Reuters) – Husky Energy Inc crews on Friday worked to clean up an oil spill into a major western Canadian river, the company said, with efforts focused on ensuring it does not contaminate the drinking water of communities downstream. The company said […]
$177 million settlement over 2010 Enbridge oil spills
Enbridge oil spills in Michigan and Illinois WASHINGTON, July 20 (Reuters) – Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement with the U.S. government tied to one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history. The settlement, announced on Wednesday by Enbridge, […]
Louisiana oil spill: Shell shuts wells to Brutus platform after spill
No one injured in Louisiana oil spill HOUSTON, May 12 (Reuters) – A 2,100-barrel Louisiana oil spill in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico forced Royal Dutch Shell on Thursday to shut in all wells that flow to its Brutus platform, federal regulators said. The U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) said a 2 mile […]
Shell has not cleaned up oil spills in Nigeria, despite claims: Amnesty International
Shell blames spills on rampant oil theft LAGOS, Nigeria _ Oil giant Shell is “blatantly false” when it claims it is cleaning up spills that continue to destroy the livelihoods of hundreds of thousands of Nigerians, Amnesty International said Tuesday. A new report quotes one contractor as saying his clean-up was “a coverup” that involved […]
BP funds Gulf of Mexico oil spill recovery projects to the tune of $134M
Gulf of Mexico oil spill fund to help sea turtles, fish, vegetation and birds NEW ORLEANS – A panel on Wednesday approved using $134 million provided by energy giant BP PLC on 10 projects to help the Gulf of Mexico recover from a catastrophic 2010 oil spill. The approval came from a trustee council made up of […]
2013 North Dakota oil spill cleanup ongoing; work to be done by 2017
North Dakota oil spill clean up slowed by lack of natural gas to power equipment BISMARCK, N.D. – The cleanup of a massive 2013 oil spill in northwestern North Dakota is being hampered by a lack of natural gas needed to power special equipment that cooks hydrocarbons from crude-soaked soil, a state regulator said. Crews have been working […]
Plains All American pipeline leak response scrutinized
Critics say Plains All American leak response was inadequate Firefighters, emergency workers and officials from Plains All American Pipeline had gathered last week at a fire station preparing to train for the worst – an oil spill – when a 911 call came in reporting a noxious smell in the air at a nearby beach. The Santa […]
Plains All American Pipeline facing restrictions before line restarts
Plains All American Pipeline leaked oil onto coastline The company responsible for a pipeline that spilled thousands of gallons of oil along the California coast was ordered to take a series of steps before it can restart the line, federal regulators said Friday. The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration required Plains All American Pipeline to […]
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