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It’s nothing on <strong>the</strong> order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> 2010 BP spill, in which BP admitted<br />

to lying about how much oil was spilling, but <strong>the</strong> charges against W&T<br />

Offshore show <strong>the</strong>re are o<strong>the</strong>rs trying to pull one over on <strong>the</strong> pollution<br />

police.<br />

New JIP Seeks to Explores Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology<br />

A number <strong>of</strong> research projects into Arctic oil spill response<br />

technology are underway thanks to a joint industry program (JIP) that<br />

<strong>of</strong>ficially launched in January <strong>of</strong> this year.<br />

The Arctic Oil Spill Response JIP, under <strong>the</strong> auspices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

International Association <strong>of</strong> Oil and Gas Producers, will conduct research<br />

over a four-year period in six areas related to oil spill response<br />

preparedness, including dispersants, environmental effects, trajectory<br />

modeling, remote sensing, mechanical recovery and in-situ burning.<br />

Research projects being conducted under <strong>the</strong> JIP include <strong>the</strong> fate <strong>of</strong><br />

dispersed oil under ice, dispersant testing under realistic conditions, and<br />

oil spill detection and mapping in low visibility and ice.<br />

Minister: Oil spill probe continues<br />

The probe into <strong>the</strong> oil spill at Lucayan Harbour last week is ongoing<br />

and <strong>the</strong> relevant <strong>of</strong>ficials continue to monitor <strong>the</strong> shoreline for<br />

contamination, Transport and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna-Martin<br />

confirmed yesterday in <strong>the</strong> House <strong>of</strong> Assembly.<br />

Long, uncertain path ahead for Gulf restoration after oil spill<br />

In <strong>the</strong> coming years, unprecedented billions will be spent on<br />

restoration in <strong>the</strong> Gulf <strong>of</strong> Mexico, a vital American ecosystem damaged by<br />

<strong>the</strong> most catastrophic oil spill in U.S. history.<br />

Fukushima operator Tepco admits culpability<br />

Japanese nuclear plant accepts lack <strong>of</strong> safety culture and bad habits<br />

contributed to world’s worst nuclear accident in 25 years<br />

Insight: Japan largely excludes foreign firms in Fukushima<br />

clean-up<br />

Nearly two years after a massive earthquake and tsunami caused<br />

meltdowns at <strong>the</strong> Fukushima nuclear plant, Japan is failing to keep a<br />

pledge to tap global expertise to decommission its crippled reactors,<br />

executives at nuclear contractors from <strong>the</strong> United States and Europe say.

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