The steel pipe that carries oil to Southern California’s shore from three sea platforms might have been faulty for several months and possibly up to a year, US investigators told the media on Friday. While it was initially believed the pipe was hit at some point by an anchor, with …
Read More »Massive oil spill at Texas refinery causes road closure, but authorities say ‘no danger’ to public (VIDEO)
The leak was first noticed on Wednesday morning, as local news captured video of the oil gushing from one of the storage tanks. Roads around the refinery were closed to all non-essential traffic for much of the day. The refinery deployed air monitors as a precaution, but local officials said …
Read More »Divers dispatched to find source of 14-mile oil spill in Gulf of Mexico after Hurricane Ida, energy firm denies it is responsible
Satellite images appear to show that the ongoing oil spill is coming from a source about two miles (3km) south of Port Fourchon, Louisiana. The spill consists of a 4-mile black sheen and a 10-mile rainbow sheen, Sam Jones, head of the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office, said on Saturday. …
Read More »Large oil spill off Russia’s southern Black Sea coast prompts criminal investigation
The country’s Investigative Committee opened a case on Wednesday, saying it would investigate the incident following massive public uproar in Russia. The oil spill was first noticed off the coast near the port city of Novorossiysk on August 7. According to preliminary data, the oil leaked into the sea from …
Read More »Israel shuts down its entire Mediterranean coast as massive oil spill raises health concerns
The population should “not to go [to the beaches] to swim, or do sports or leisure activity until further notice,” a warning, jointly issued by the Health, Interior and Environmental Protection ministries on Sunday, read. “Exposure to tar could harm public health.” The announcement comes after several volunteers, out of …
Read More »‘Makes it sound like a coffee spill’: NAACP blasted as ‘tone deaf’ after labeling 9/11 attacks as ‘horrific INCIDENT’
“Today we remember all the lives lost and families affected during the horrific incident that occurred in 2001. #NeverForget,” the organization wrote in a tweet on Friday, captioning an image of the New York skyline featuring the words “Always remember.” The post did not go over well, soon swarmed by …
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