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Oil Spill Contingency Response in the Dark
October 24, 2013
Eni Norge is entering into an oil spill contingency training agreement with the Nordkapp Maritime Training Centre in Honningsvåg. The centre will be the first in the world to employ simulators for oil recovery training in conditions of darkness.
The development of the Goliat field has considerably strengthened the oil spill contingency apparatus in West Finnmark, which is tailored to a large extent to conditions prevailing along the Finnmark coast. The Goliat contingency strategy can be employed for incidents on both local and national scales, regardless of whether the source of the discharge is a vessel or an offshore installation. The new agreement is an extension of this strategy, and is part of its continuous improvement.
Matson agrees to plea deal with feds over Honolulu Harbor molasses spill
10/22/2014
Matson agrees to plea deal with feds over Honolulu Harbor molasses spill
Matson Inc. reached a plea agreement Tuesday with the U.S. Attorney in Hawaii on charges that the company illegally discharged more than 230,000 gallons of molasses into Honolulu Harbor in 2013, agreeing to pay a total penalty of $1 million.
Matson Terminals Inc. pleaded guilty to the two counts of violating the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 under the charges filed by U.S. Attorney Florence Nakakuni.
Matson Terminals will pay a total $1 million — a $400,000 fine and a $600,000 community service payment, with $300,000 of that paid to the Waikiki Aquarium. Another $300,000 payment will be made to Sustainable Coastlines Hawaii – "to inspire local communities to care for their coastlines through beach clean-ups," Matson said in a statement.
Lego Drops Shell Over Greenpeace Spill Video
October 13, 2014
Lego has ditched a long-standing partnership with Shell, after a Greenpeace video used its toys to illustrate an Arctic oil spill.
The decision comes after the slick parody video by the environmental group went viral online, garnering more than 5 million YouTube hits, over the oil giant's plan to drill in the Arctic.
Using Lego blocks, the video starts by showing animals in pristine snowy wilderness before moving on to a scene of heavy machinery drilling for oil.
To gentle background music a Shell branded road tanker and petrol station are brought into view - before it zooms in on a pin-striped businessman smoking a cigar on a Shell offshore drilling rig.
Documents Reveal Billions Of Gallons Of Oil Industry Wastewater Illegally Injected Into Central California Aquifers
Almost 3 billion gallons of oil industry wastewater have been illegally dumped into central California aquifers that supply drinking water and farming irrigation, according to state documents obtained by the Center for Biological Diversity. The wastewater entered the aquifers through at least nine injection disposal wells used by the oil industry to dispose of waste contaminated with fracking fluids and other pollutants.
The documents also reveal that Central Valley Water Board testing found high levels of arsenic, thallium and nitrates — contaminants sometimes found in oil industry wastewater — in water-supply wells near these waste-disposal operations.
Second US Ebola Case Raises Questions About Safety Protocols
A Texas health care worker who treated an Ebola victim has tested positive for the deadly virus, dealing a blow to the global battle to stem the epidemic and sparking questions about safety precautions.
Top US health officials have said a breach of protocol was to blame for the new Ebola case -- which if confirmed would be the second diagnosed outside Africa and the first contracted on US soil.