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February 21, 2012

Tanker overturns, chemical spill

Tanker overturns, chemical spill fears
Port Macquarie News
EMERGENCY services are at the scene of an apparent chemical spill west of Port Macquarie yesterday morning. A tanker apparently rolled over on the new section of the Pacific Highway at Lake Innes shortly before 9am. The tanker split on both sides and
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February 21, 2012

Highway cleared after truck crash

Highway cleared after truck crash
Port Macquarie News
Authorities first rushed to the scene after reports a tanker had overturned and split, threatening to leak chemicals into a nearby drainway at Lake Innes. But the load was, in fact, raw sugar. Emergency services remained at the scene cleaning up the
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February 13, 2012

fuel tanker spill in Rabun County


Crews Work To Keep Tanker Spill Out Of River
WYFF Greenville

 

A fuel tanker spill in Rabun County shut down part of Highway 76 Saturday. Police in Oconee, South Carolina said the road re-opened around 8 p.m. Saturday.

 

Police originally said the crash would keep Highway 76 closed all of Saturday night and until at least noon Sunday.  Authorities said the tanker overturned just before 9 a.m., just over the state line from South Carolina.

 

The truck was carrying 8,800 gallons of gasoline and diesel fuel. Crews from Oconee and Anderson counties responded to help clean-up the spill.

 

 

 

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January 14, 2012

Alert – diesel spill

 

 

 

Caldwell driver arrested after collision with semi truck on I-84 Friday; more
The Idaho Statesman
The impact of the crash caused a leak in the fuel tank of the semi, which spilled about 50-75 gallons of fuel. The right westbound lane of the highway was blocked for about 3 hours while the spill was cleaned up.
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Tricky transfer awaits tanker inching to Alaska
The Associated Press
Now comes the tricky part: getting more than a million gallons of diesel and gasoline to shore through a mile-long hose without a spill. The problem is that Nome’s harbor is iced-in, preventing the 370-foot (113-meter) tanker from getting to the city
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The Associated Press

Lake reopened after fuel spill in Pueblo
The Republic
According to the Pueblo Chieftain (http://bit.ly/y8CVC8 ), the lake was shut down for three days after more than 80 gallons of diesel fuel spilled early Monday into the city’s storm water system. City officials say they will bill Alamosa-based Alta
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Penn State Alumni Are Pissed Off
Philadelphia Magazine (blog)
[Inquirer] Diesel Spill in Jersey. New Jersey has it’s own little slice of a BP disaster to handle as a NJ Transit bus depot leaked diesel fuel that’s tainted about four miles of waterway in Washington and Gloucester Counties. [Inquirer] Arrest Made in
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Crews work to clean up southern NJ diesel spill
abc27
WASHNGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (AP) – Environmental officials continue to try and contain a large diesel fuel spill in southern New Jersey. The spill was discovered Thursday morning at an NJ Transit facility in Washington Township, Gloucester County.
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18-wheeler consumed in flames after single-vehicle wreck
Your Houston News
The wreck caused an oil and diesel spill that was cleaned up by the time the scene was cleared shortly after 3 am, Kreger said. The Texas Department of Transportation was called out to the scene to assess roadway damage, but the right lane of traffic
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2012 Volkswagen Beetle a modern, more grown-up take on the classic model
Newsday
For the driver, the Beetle’s two cupholders are really more like one, as well, as one of the two is edged about halfway under the center armrest, making it impossible to get a drink in or out without first tipping the cup far enough sideways to spill
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Newsday

Fiery Accident On Highway 101 Leaves One Dead
KVEC
The three occupants of the vehicle required extensive extrication by firefighters. The truck spilled approximately 50 gallons of diesel fuel in the creek bottom. Heavy equipment was able to construct a dike to prevent the spill from spreading.
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KVEC

Drill, baby, drill—then wave goodbye as fuels leave U.S.
Delta Farm Press (blog)
At a time when prices at the pump, in most areas of the country, were still $3 per gallon or higher, and transportation costs were going through the roof, US exports of gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel were projected to set an all-time record,
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B&O rail car makes permanent stop in Gaithersburg
Gazette.Net: Maryland Community News Online
The restoration took a lot of work — there was graffiti on the outside and the train had been in a fire caused by an oil spill, Shackelford said. When the exhibit opens in the spring, it will have an open room near where the engines were,
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January 14, 2012

Alert – fuel spill

 

State Patrol honors men for efforts at fuel spill
The Durango Herald
16 when a truck carrying 4000 gallons of gasoline crashed on US Highway 550 south of Durango, killing the driver and spilling fuel. The Crossfire employees, who saw the accident, realized the gasoline posed a threat to the Animas River.
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Morning Crash and Fuel Spill Snarls Traffic
WLTX.com
Newberry County, SC (WLTX)– Commuters on 26 West can expect delays after a Friday morning crash where one truck overturned, and a fuel spill. Emergency crews are attempting to clean up the scene at the 68 mile marker of 26 West after a truck
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Oil company has made amends for Gulf oil spill
Washington Times
Conservationists such as myself who also recognize that big business, including big oil, is what fuels our economy, have had our radar finely tuned to the efforts and progress of healing the Gulf’s environment and economy since the spill.
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Washington Times

Flatbed Truck, 2 Tractors Wreck on I-26
WLTX.com
The load of metal pipes he was carrying then spilled out from the back. The driver was taken to the hospital in Newberry. Two tractor trailers driving behind the vehicle struck the pipes, causing them to have an accident and rupturing their fuel tanks.
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WLTX.com

Ruptured Fuel Line Forces Lorain County Residents to Evacuate
Cleveland News – Fox 8
Officials were notified of the problem at approximately 10:45 pm A considerable amount of raw fuel — easily more than 1000 gallons — spewed out of the ground, a WCFD spokesperson said. The fuel was eventually turned off and the spill was contained.
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Algae fuel finally viable? Energy guru to answer
Examiner.com
“I’ll be touching on some astonishing news on the ongoing BP Oil Spill saga and updating you on some new movements in the Greentech space,” Tickell said. Vertical farming was the focus of Tickell’s show last week when he interviewed Dr. Dickson
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Across the nation
LubbockOnline.com
has muscled its way through hundreds of miles of Bering Sea ice several feet thick to deliver fuel to Nome. Now comes the tricky part: getting more than a million gallons of diesel and gasoline to shore through a mile-long hose without a spill.
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Well Road to remain closed through clean-up
WSFA
A tanker truck overturned spilling 3500 gallons of fuel onto the the roadway. At the time, it was estimated clean-up of the spill would take about a week. The Alabama Department of Environmental Management is overseeing the clean-up and has informed
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Icebreaker fleet in US lags behind
The Arctic Sounder
The Coast Guard also plays a big role in oil spill response, a high-ranking issue on the North Slope where exploration of new oil leases is expected to start as early as this year. Given the current location of US Coast Guard equipment and facilities,
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Why Mr. President Deserves Our Trust!
Modern Ghana
This in turn would stimulate growth in those sectors which supplies it with inputs and attendant spill over benefits. Whereas exponents of subsidy removal regime argue that the policy would reinvigorate large-scale enterprises and public enterprises as
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Modern Ghana

Cargo Ship Sinks Off Coast of New Zealand [PHOTOS]
Medical Daily
Oil spill responders have cleaned up oil on the Mount, the Main Beach and at Leisure Island, the Maritime New Zealand website announced on Monday. While two oiled birds were collected from the main beach there were no birds found on Matakana or Motiti
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Medical Daily

Dedicate police to Malahat Drive
Goldstream News Gazette
Last April’s fuel spill, caused when a tanker truck driver lost control, kept some people trapped on either side of the highway for 22 hours. At its worst, the highway can be a killer. The twists and cliff faces are unforgiving for anyone unfortunate
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New Dirt on Climate Change
Miller-McCune.com
(You may recall these “clathrates” — as the methane solids are called — as the stumbling blocks to closing off the Deepwater Horizon oil spill last year.) “Destabilizing clathrates would require some initial warming,” said James Zachos, a geologist
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Miller-McCune.com

Keep Love Alive
Huffington Post (blog)
If you’re constantly negative, that’s going to spill over into every aspect of your life. And if you’re thinking about his flaws or any flaws in the relationship, chances are that your man will move away from you; men are especially intuitive in this
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Fatal fire at Glenalmond farm
Perthshire Advertiser
Residents living within a 200m radius of the incident were temporarily displaced after a clear-up operation was put in place because of a fuel spill in the collision. Sepa and the emergency services closed the road while the work was carried out.
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One injured in tractor-trailer accident
Sentinel and Enterprise
According to Fitchburg Deputy Fire Chief Brian Belliveau, 20 to 30 gallons of fuel oil spilled on the roadway, and cleanup crews, along with the DEP, were working to contain and clean the spill Thursday night.
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Consider Prince Rupert route
Edmonton Journal
A tanker spill in the Douglas Channel would be catastrophic for the many salmon streams, shellfish and other aquatic life that abounds in this area and we cannot afford the risk of a Canadian Exxon Valdez. It was just a few short years ago that the
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48 Hours: Las Palmas
The Independent
Alternatively, head for the pedestrianised streets of Vegueta, which feature restaurants so popular that they spill out on the pavements. To best sample enyesques, Gran Canaria’s version of tapas, head to La Buena Vida (13) at Mendizábal 24 (00 34 928
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Kashmir Bruised But Unbowed As Cold Busts Charts
Kashmir Observer
According to Sonam Lotus, the director of the Srinagar-based regional meteorological centre, the snowfall would be widespread over the Kashmir valley, spill over to the mountain regions of Doda, Badarwah and Kishtwar in the Jammu region, and lash many
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January 9, 2012

Alert – diesel leak


Diesel fuel leak causes delay
KFOR
The far right lane of I40 westbound is still open at this time. The delay is attributed to a leak of diesel fuel on the ramp and the interstate.

I-40 ramp reopened after diesel spill
NewsOK.com
They had been closed because of a diesel fuel leak, the Oklahoma Highway Patrol reported. Westbound I-40 has reopened after it was narrowed to one lane near

I-40 narrowed, ramp closed after diesel spill
NewsOK.com
The ramp and three of the four westbound I-40 lanes between I-44 and Portland were closed about 6:30 pm because of a leak of diesel fuel on the ramp and

Winter brings window condensation
The Boston Globe
They sound like a diesel engine. I checked with town officials who said there is Even replacement windows can leak, because they are installed in an

 

January 6, 2012

chemical spill


Nuclear Plant Reports Chemical Spill
MyFox Phoenix
(NewsCore) – Minnesota’s emergency operations center says there was a non-radiological chemical spill at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant outside Minneapolis Thursday. State officials did not ask residents in the nearby area of Redwing,
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Chemical spill closes parts of NW Coastal highway
ABC Online
A truck carrying liquid methanol sustained a leaking valve north of Binnu, in the Shire of Northampton. If methanol touches the skin it can cause poisoning. Nine firefighters are at the scene waiting for a decanting truck to arrive and extract the
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Crash, chemical spill closes portion of Airport-Pulling
Naples Daily News
By Naples Daily News staff report A chemical spill following a two-vehicle crash closed a portion of Airport Pulling Road South Wednesday afternoon. NAPLES — A chemical spill following a two-vehicle crash closed a portion of Airport Pulling Road South
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Chemical Spill Causes Concern Near Reservoir
NBC Connecticut
There were no evacuations and no injuries, according to the MDC. Fluoride in its concentrated form in the truck can be corrosive on contact, officials said. The spill posed no threat to the drinking water, according to the MDC.
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Chemical spill forces highway closure
Perth Now
METHANOL: A chemical spill has forced the closure of North West Coastal Highway near Kalbarri. Picture: Stewart Allen Source: PerthNow FESA spokeswoman said a truck carrying the liquid chemical Methanol had spilt the liquid from a leaking valve.
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Binnu chemical spill closes highway
The West Australian
A section of North West Coastal Highway is expected to be closed for most of the day because of a spill from a methanol tanker. The chemical spill happened north of Binnu and the highway is closed between 9.5km north of the Kalbarri turnoff and the
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PCG moves to prevent spill
Manila Bulletin
By JOHN CARLO M. CAHINHINAN MANILA, Philippines — Marine environmental experts and personnel from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) are pursuing their effort to prevent a possible chemical spill along the vicinity where a Cambodian-flagged cargo vessel
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Minor flouride spill resolved
West Hartford News
As personnel were preparing to offload 4500 gallons of fluoride to a storage tank, a leak was spotted. It was described by someone on the scene as a "dribble," according to Kerry Martin, a spokesperson for the MDC. The chemical spill emergency plan was
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54000 gallons of spilled bunker oil can be enough to devastate a commercial
Bits Of Science
Thick bunker oil for instance can contain more chemical pollutants than normal crude oil. Moreover local climatic effects can influence the damage as well. Normally a cold Arctic climate is thought to be the worst to have an oil spill,
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Bits Of Science

Tanker collision triggers small fuel oil spill off coast of Singapore
Washington Post (blog)
The MPA said authorities have contained the spill and chemical dispersants were used to break up patches of oil. The MPA said it is investigating the cause of the collision, which happened about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) south of the main island of
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BC pipeline foes unmoved by Enbridge oath
Montreal Gazette
and "cathodic protection" to guard against electro-chemical corrosion. Enbridge’s environmental studies suggest that the impact of a pipeline spill on its Northern Gateway pipelines depends on the amount, location, landscape and time of year.
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Words on success
Fort Dodge Messenger
In particular, dry flowable chemicals. "We take a liquid chemical and we’ll make a granular product out of it," he said. "Environmentally, it’s a good practice. If you spill a liquid on the ground, it goes into the ground and you’ve got an
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Bleach Leak at Praire Island Nuclear Plant
Northland’s NewsCenter
By KBJR News 1 A non-radiological spill at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant early Thursday morning prompted emergency response. A non-radiological spill of a chemical adjacent to a vital area prompted Xcel Energy officials to declare an
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Fixing BP’s Big Fix
Triple Pundit
BP was not only allowed to use the chemical on the water surface but also at the leak’s source on the ocean floor, a practice that had not been tested. Why did BP need that allowance? Because the dispersant reduces the quantity of measurable oil by
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Triple Pundit

Output Resumes At Bonga Oilfield – Shell
Leadership Newspapers
Some coastal settlements in Akwa Ibom have also reported sighting oil deposits and sediments of oil broken down by chemical dispersants deployed by Shell to contain the spill. To Install this app , enter the address below on your phone . http : /
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Local Briefs 1/6/12
Leader-Telegram
The operators of Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing, Minn., ended an alert Thursday afternoon following a chemical spill that prompted the Ellsworth and Prescott school districts to start school two hours late. About 500 gallons of chlorine
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OUT OF GAS: THE ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMEMENT IS RUNNING ON EMPTY
Power Engineering Magazine
Only six months earlier the nation witnessed a massive oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, the third largest oil spill in American waters after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon and 1989 Exxon Valdez spills. The imagery of burning rivers and
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Chlorine Bleach Leak at Red Wing Nuclear Plant
KAALtv.com
(AP) – Officials say a 2-inch break in a pipe leading to a chlorine bleach tank is to blame for a chemical spill at the Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing. They say a plant worker discovered the break, leading to an alert being declared shortly
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Alert lifted for Minn. nuke plant after chem spill
Worthington Daily Globe
The operators of the Prairie Island nuclear plant near Red Wing say they have lifted an alert that followed a chemical spill. About 500 gallons of chlorine bleach spilled from a broken pipe that was discovered shortly before 4 am Thursday.
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35 pm: Prairie Island Nuclear Plant terminates alert
Hastings Star Gazette
The alert issued by operators at the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant as a result of a chemical spill this morning was terminated at 2:08 pm today. Action on Xcel’s relicensing bid will pick up again next month when the public comment period
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Harbour report announced
Gladstone Observer
"The report acknowledges barramundi appear to be more strongly affected than other fish species, likely due to population stress following the flooding events of last summer which caused 30000 large barramundi to spill over the Awoonga Dam into
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Hydrocarbon Processing
The API says about 80% of the money will be spent on oil-spill and automotive-emission aspects. Worldwide plastics boom seen continuing. All market signs show 1971 to be a record-breaking year for the US plastics industry.
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December 29, 2011

Diesel Spill News

Diesel fuel leaks into Fox River
Chicago Sun-Times
Workers continue cleaning up a diesel spill under the Sullivan road bridge in Aurora on Wednesday, December 27, 2011. | Brian Powers~Sun-Times Media AURORA — Approximately 1500 gallons of diesel fuel leaked from the Federal Aviation Administration
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Crews Clean Up Diesel Spill on Highway 75
KTEN
An estimated 50 to 100 gallons of diesel spilled on the highway. For a couple of miles, drivers were directed to frontage roads. Backed up traffic caused a minor collision two and a half miles north of the scene. “It just lost the wheel,” John Cherry
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UPDATED: Diesel fuel spill on I-80 Monday night
WFMJ
LIBERTY TOWNSHIP, Ohio – Both lanes of Interstate 80, between Liberty and Hubbard, reopened Tuesday morning after HazMat crews worked to contain 100 gallons of spilled diesel fuel. Around 7:00 pm Monday night, an eastbound truck leaked diesel fuel
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Fuel cleanup near Nemaha scaled back
Omaha World-Herald
10 rupture of an underground pipeline, up to 65 workers from surrounding states were at the site, recovering spilled gasoline, diesel and jet fuel. As of this week, about a half-dozen workers remain, said Bruce Heine, a spokesman for pipeline owner
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Fuel spill backing up traffic on I-85 North in Gastonia
Gaston Gazette
A gasoline spill along I-85 North in Gastonia slowed traffic to a crawl for more than an hour Wednesday morning. The problem occurred after the driver of a garbage truck realized diesel fuel was leaking from his vehicle as he drove along I-85 North,
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