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- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund
- The paper describes the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Under the oil pollution act of 1990, the owner or operator of a facility from which oil is discharged also known as the responsible Party is liable for the costs associated with the containment or cleanup of the spill and any...
- White papers
- Spill Location
- The article mentions how different factors affect the ability to contain and clean up an oil spill. Issues concerning geographic isolation, weather conditions, body of water, and type of shoreline are all considered when creating a spill site scenario. The remote location of an oil spill can present many logistical...
- White papers 2004-01-08
- Oil Spill Response Management
- The paper mentions that as the federal governments lead agency in responding to oil spills in inland waters, EPA is responsible for monitoring and, if necessary, directing spill response efforts. Under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, EPA is required to direct the response in cases where the spill "is...
- White papers 2004-01-08
- Responding to Oil Spills: The National Response System
- The paper informs that when a major oil spill occurs in the United States, coordinated teams of local, state, and national personnel are called upon to help contain the spill, clean it up, and ensure that damage to human health and the environment is minimized. Without careful planning and clear...
- White papers 2002-06-26
- Mechanical Containment and Recovery of Oil Following a Spill
- This paper outlines some of the techniques and equipment that are used to conduct oil spill control efforts. When an oil spill occurs on water, it is critical to contain the spill as quickly as possible in order to minimize danger and potential damage to persons, property, and natural resources....
- White papers 2002-06-26
- Response to Oil Spills
- The paper mentions that response to oil spills requires the combined efforts of the owner or operator of the facility or vessel that spilled the oil, the federal On-Scene Coordinator OSC, and state and local government officials. The specific steps taken to respond to a spill depend on the type...
- White papers 2002-06-26
- Preparing for Oil Spills: Contingency Planning
- Oil spills are, unfortunately, common events in many parts of the United States. Most of them are accidental, so no one can know when, where, or how they will occur. Preventing oil spills is the best strategy for avoiding potential damage to human health and the environment. However, once a...
- White papers 2002-06-26
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- FLDS court showdown begins
- SAN ANGELO, Texas -- A child protective services supervisor acknowledged Thursday that the majority of children taken during a raid on an FLDS ranch showed no signs of physical or sexual abuse but should still remain in state custody because they are "at risk." "They will continue...
- Articles 2008-04-18
- National Winner: repairing and using the environment
- Garrett County Public Schools | Oakland, Maryland An environmental project more likely to have been spearheaded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency than elementary school students led to Garrett County Public Schools in rural western Maryland receiving the National Civic Star Award for 2008. The project,...
- Articles 2008-03-01
- 'Disgrace' of 1000 waste spills at Scots plant ENVIRONMENT:
- SCOTTISH ministers and Scottish Water are both in the dock over a new GBP15 million waste plant that spills sewage into a marina up to 1000 times a year. Ministers are facing legal action from the European Commission, while Scottish Water has been reported to the procurator...
- Articles 2008-02-10
- Merck Settles Clean Water Act Violations at its Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Pharmaceutical Plant
- To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: U.S. Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-514-2007, or TDD, +1-202-514-1888 Agrees to Overhaul Disposal System, $9 million in EnvironmentalProjects and over $1.5 million in Penalties WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --- Merck, the globalpharmaceutical research company, has agreed to resolve violations offederal and state...
- Articles 2007-12-13
- Melt-processible rubber used in fuel storage tanks.(Case Studies)
- Increasingly, owners and operators of underground fuel storage tanks are being pressured to further reduce the incidence of fuel spills and groundwater intrusions, according to the company. As a result, manufacturers are said to be developing new products and technology to meet the demands of the...
- Articles 2007-03-22
- Environment issues come home to students.(Neighbor)
- Byline: Avian Carrasquillo Daily Herald Staff Writer While most adults are faced with energy concerns such as whether to drive a more fuel-efficient car or the cost of a gas bill, students at London Middle School in Wheeling are getting a head start on those...
- Articles 2007-03-09
- Rupture causes little harm EPA says that malfunction won't hurt anyone.(News)
- Byline: Patrick Garmoe Daily Herald Staff Writer A piece of equipment in Algonquin's sewage plant popped like a balloon Tuesday, spewing sludge outside the building. No one was hurt and it shouldn't affect anyone's sewage. The sludge, remnants of sewer...
- Articles 2006-12-06
- Too many Chinese chemical plants said built near rivers
- BEIJING AFP — China witnesses a water pollution accident almost every other day because chemical plants and factories are often built near rivers. In the 300 days since mid-November last year, the nation counted a total of 130 incidents in which waterways were polluted by industry, Xinhua news agency said,...
- Articles 2006-09-11
- Nearly half China's chemical plants pose major environmental risks: report
- BEIJING AFP — An estimated 45 percent of China's chemical plants pose major risks to the environment, the government has said, citing a survey conducted after a major chemical spill last year. The survey covered 7,555 major chemical factories and found a substantial number located along rivers and...
- Articles 2006-07-11
- Lion develops unique new protection kit: the challenges that now face the modern day first responder vary from incidents such as HAZMAT spills to deliberate attack using chemical agents, and somewhere in between, to the potential for outbreaks of HN 51 Avian Flu.(Advertising Feature)
- WHILST THE EMERGENCY services are now well equipped and trained to deal with the extremes of an incident in the middle of the hot zone' there are many who may work on the periphery of an incident, for example maintaining the safe perimeter. ...
- Articles 2006-07-01
- Council vows to fight oil transfer plan FORTH: CRUDE ROW
- LOCAL authorities are threatening to take the government to court if it gives the go-ahead to plans to pump millions of tonnes of Russian crude oil between ships in the Firth of Forth. The UK government's Maritime and Coastguard Agency MCA is due to announce the outcome...
- Articles 2006-06-25
- IMTT oil spills result in fines.
- IMTT, based in Richmond CA, has agreed to pay $157,500 to the Environmental Protection Agency EPA and $85,507 to the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response related to oil spills into the Santa Fe Channel, which flows into San Francisco...
- Articles 2006-05-01
- California Oil Storage Company Fined for Three Spills
- SAN FRANCISCO, California ENS — --> The bulk petroleum storage company IMTT-Richmond-CA has agreed to pay $157,500 to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA and $85,507 to the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response related to oil spills into the Santa Fe Channel, which...
- Articles 2006-04-04
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