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Russian authorities treated two oil spills in district of Primorye

2016-06-07 12:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Maritime Herald: Two oil spills were collected in district of Primorye, Russia during the last days. The both spills were in the Bay of Narva Khasan and seaport of Nakhodka, but were successfully collected by the environmental department of the region. The first oil spot, covering area of 2,500 sq m, was spotted off the coast of the Bay of Narva Khasan. The local authorities dispatched a rescue boat with oil booms and equipment for containment of oil spills. The spot was localized and collected, as the team collected...

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Train Derails, Spills And Burns Oil In Columbia River Gorge

2016-06-06 21:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Huffington Post: A train carrying crude oil derailed Friday at the scenic Columbia River Gorge, spilling oil on the Oregon side of the river, which separates that state from Washington. At least one of the tanker cars burst into flames. Officials said on Saturday that 16 cars of a 96-car train had derailed and four caught fire. The derailment occurred near Mosier, a small town east of Portland, around noon local time. About 100 residents of Mosier remained under an evacuation order Saturday. It is not yet...

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Oregon train derailment spills oil, sparks fire

2016-06-04 10:57:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Associated Press: A train towing cars full of oil derailed Friday in Oregon's scenic Columbia River Gorge, sparking a fire that sent a plume of black smoke high into the sky and leading to evacuations. The accident happened around noon near the town of Mosier, about 70 miles east of Portland. It involved eight cars filled with oil, and one was burning, said Ken Armstrong, state Forestry Department spokesman. No injuries have been reported. About 200 students were evacuated from an elementary and middle school near...

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Keystone spills 16,000 gallons and the oil market barely notices

2016-04-08 02:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Grist: TransCanada`s response to a Keystone pipeline leak in South Dakota this week offers us a glimpse into what might have been the future of Keystone XL, had it been approved by President Obama: Plenty of headaches for not much value. The spill, which TransCanada originally estimated at 187 gallons, was revealed on April 7 to be substantially larger: 16,800 gallons. Following the discovery of leak on April 2, TransCanada shut down the original Keystone pipeline from Canada to Oklahoma. You might...

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