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state’s environment, economy and cultural resources from the impacts of a
potential major spill.
Ecology has calculated that a major spill could cost Washington’s
economy $10.8 billion and adversely affect 165,000 jobs due to
disruptions to maritime shipping and public port activities, recreation and
tourism, and injuries to state fish, shellfish and wildlife.
NOAA warns large ships to avoid sanctuary
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is asking
ships of 400 gross tons or greater to stay farther away voluntarily from
part of the Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary when traveling
along the coast to protect the area from possible oil spills.
Montana senators want feds to finish pipeline spill study
Two U.S. senators from Montana are urging federal safety regulators
to wrap up a yearlong study into whether oil spills into rivers, lakes and
other water bodies across the U.S. have resulted from inadequately buried
pipelines.
Oil Spill: Senate Committee on environment demands answers
The Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology has demanded
from NOSDRA, Ministry of Environment and Exxon Mobil Oil Company
to immediately furnish it and the general public with up-to-date
information about previous Oil Spills incidences and in particular the two
most recent Oil Spills that occurred in Ibeno and Idoho areas of Akwa
Ibom State.
Ethics hearing for Lafourche Parish president scheduled March 7
Lafourche Parish President Charlotte Randolph will appear before the
Ethics Adjudicatory Board this spring regarding ethics charges against her.
The hearing is set for March 7.
NJ Transit, nonprofit reflect on Grenloch Lake oil spill one year
later
It’s been nearly a year since 26,000 gallons of diesel fuel leaked out
of underground storage tanks at NJ Transit’s bus facility on Route 42 in
Washington Township, contaminating local waterways, streams and lakes.
Texas Man Takes Last Stand Against Keystone XL Pipeline