Page 2 - Oil Spill
Mauritius arrests captain of Japanese ship that caused oil spill
The MV Wakashio struck a coral reef off the Indian Ocean island on July 25 and began spilling oil on Aug. 6, prompting the government to announce a state of environmental emergency
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Mauritius oil spill: People are angry with how the govt has handled it
With 1,000 tons of fuel oil estimated to have already emptied into the lagoon, two ships moved alongside to transfer off remaining fuel in race against time as the vessel threatened to shear into two
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In pictures: Mauritius oil spill in Indian Ocean
Urgent efforts increased in Mauritius on Monday to empty a stranded Japanese ship of an estimated 2,500 tons of oil before the vessel breaks up
Oil spill threatens ecological disaster as Mauritius declares emergency
Greenpeace says the spill was to likely to be one of the most terrible ecological crises that Mauritius has ever seen
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No oil flow from Baghjan gas well site to water bodies, assures OIL
PSU major Oil India Limited has said that no oil is flowing into water bodies from a gas well in Assam's Baghjan following a blowout last month
We have collected small amount, worst yet to come: Bolsonaro on oil spill
He said he did not know if additional oil would impact his country's coastline, but that "everything indicates that the currents went to the coast of Brazil."
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14-yr-long Gulf of Mexico oil spill may become US' worst offshore disaster
On average, 330,000 gallons of crude are spilled each year in Louisiana from offshore platforms and onshore oil tanks, according to a state agency that monitors them
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M T Genessa tanker catches fire off Gujarat coast, no oil spill reported
No oil spill has been reported from the diesel-laden merchant navy tanker that caught fire yesterday off the Gujarat coast, an official said today. Efforts were underway to douse the flames on the M T Genessa tanker which was carrying 30,000 tonnes of high-speed diesel, he said. The official said water sampling has not shown any oil spill so far in the Arabian Sea from the tanker, anchored 15 nautical miles off the Deendayal Port in Kandla. The fire in the oil tanker's crew compartment was reported last evening. The Indian Coast Guard had evacuated all the 26 crew members, two of whom suffered burn injuries. Defence PRO, Gujarat region, Abhishek Matiman today said no oil spill has been reported so far from the tanker. "#IndiaCoastGuard fire fight still on. 03 ICGVessels, 09Tugs frm KPT,Reliance,Essar,Adani & ICG Dornier in action.Water sampling shows no Oil Spill.ICG Pollution Ctrl Vessel at site.Proactive response frm all agencies.ICGS SamudraPavak overseeing ops ...
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BP oil spill caused damage worth $17 bn to natural resources: Study
The 134 million-gallon Deepwater Horizon oil spill disaster on April 20, 2010 killed 11 people
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