Oil Spill Turns Baltimore’s Inner Harbor Red Near Fells Point
BALTIMORE, Md. — Maryland environmental crews responded Tuesday to an estimated 100-gallon oil spill in the Fells Point area, according to a statement from the …
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Chemical spill shuts down ramp in Alexandria, prompts detour
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The ramp from South Van Dorn Street onto eastbound Duke Street has been temporarily closed following a chemical spill, the Alexandria Police …
Pennsylvania man sues Frontier Airlines after hot tea spill causes severe burns
PHILADELPHIA – A Pennsylvania man has filed a federal lawsuit against Frontier Airlines, alleging he suffered severe burns to his genitalia after being served an …
Crash and Fuel Spill Causing Major Delays on Route 1 & 9 Truck Route in North Jersey
Kearny, NJ — A crash and fuel spill occurred on the US 1&9 Truck Route southbound, north of Jacobus Avenue. The incident began at 8:02 …
Fuel Spill Leads to Lane Closures on US 130 in Haddon Township
HADDON TWP, NJ—A significant fuel spill occurred this morning on US 130 northbound, just north of I-76, leading to the closure of all lanes. The …
US Coast Guard gives all clear after Louisiana spill response
(Reuters) – The Unified Command completed a line integrity test on the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) company’s pipeline system near Plaquemines Parish, southeast of …
US Coast Guard responds to oil spill in Gulf of Mexico
(Reuters) – The U.S. Coast Guard said on Wednesday it was responding to an oil discharge near the Main Pass Oil Gathering (MPOG) Co’s pipeline …
Spill Proof Toddler Cups Recalled for Lead and Choking Hazards
PandaEar has announced a recall of about 1,600 stainless steel toddler cups due to health and safety risks. The 8 oz. PandaEar Stainless Steel Toddler …
Train derailment, chemical spill disrupt Thanksgiving for Kentucky town
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) -A train derailment that spilled molten sulfur in a remote area of eastern Kentucky on the eve of Thanksgiving disrupted holiday …
Gulf of Mexico oil spill shuts in around 3% of daily output
(Reuters) – Around 61,165 barrels of daily oil output from at least six producers, making up about 3% of crude oil production in the Gulf …
Court Enforces Cleanup of Decades-Old Gasoline Spill at Union City Service Center
UNION CITY, NJ – The New Jersey Attorney General and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) are taking legal action to enforce two previous DEP …
Fuel Spill at Howell DPW Contained, No Injuries; Hazmat Responds
HOWELL TOWNSHIP, NJ – A fuel spill was reported on Monday morning at approximately 10:13 am at the Howell Township Department of Public Works building. …
US agency probes chemical spill at battery plant owned by GM, LG Energy
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – The U.S. workplace safety regulator said on Wednesday it was investigating a recent chemical solvent leak at an Ohio battery …
Country Garden credit distress likely to spill over to China markets – Moody’s
LONDON (Reuters) – Credit distress at Chinese private developer Country Garden is likely to spill over to the country’s property and financial markets, weakening sentiment …
Angry Ohio townspeople seek answers on train’s toxic spill
By Brad Brooks (Reuters) – Hundreds of irate residents of the Ohio town where a train derailed and spilled toxic chemicals packed into a high …
Arizona truck spill of toxic acid closes interstate highway
(Reuters) – A tanker truck hauling nitric acid overturned on an interstate highway near Tucson, Arizona, on Tuesday, causing a leak of its highly toxic, …
Keystone spill prompts scrutiny of permit allowing pipeline to run faster
(Adds editing credit) By Rod Nickel and Nia Williams WINNIPEG/CALGARY (Reuters) – The largest oil spill in the 12-year history of TC Energy Corp’s Keystone …
Sovereign bond market turmoil to spill well into next year: Reuters poll
By Hari Kishan BENGALURU (Reuters) – Turmoil in global sovereign bond markets is set to persist for another six months to a year as central …
Three Companies Agree to Plead Guilty to Federal Offense and Pay Nearly $13 Million in Federal Fines and Response Costs for Offshore Oil Spill
LOS ANGELES – A Texas-based oil company and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to plead guilty to violating the federal Clean Water Act, …
Alaska diesel spill of 18,000 gallons contained, may be from valve seal failure
(Reuters) -A spill of about 18,000 gallons (81,830 liters) of diesel fuel at North Slope Borough’s Point Lay tank farm in Alaska has been contained, …
U.S. Coast Guard vessels aid in cleanup of oil spill off Louisiana
(Reuters) -The U.S. Coast Guard on Tuesday said it has deployed three skimming vessels and five response vessels to help clean up a spill of …
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company Fined $1 Million For Causing Oil Spill
NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC (“GREAT LAKES”), a Texas company, was sentenced …
Hazmat team cleans roadway oil spill in Berkeley
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – Police don’t know how it happened, but on Friday, officers responded to an oil slick on North Island Road. Upon arrival, …
Taylor Energy Company to Pay Over $43 Million and Transfer $432 Million Decommissioning Trust Fund to the United States for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Taylor Energy Company LLC (Taylor Energy), a Louisiana oil and gas company, has agreed to turn over all its remaining assets to the United States …
Maytag Aircraft Corporation Agrees to Pay $1.9 Million to Resolve Liability for 2014 Jet Fuel Spill at Fort Hood
WACO – U.S. Attorney Ashley C. Hoff of the Western District of Texas announced today that defense contractor Maytag Aircraft Corporation (“Maytag”) has agreed to …
Massive honey spill shuts down U.S. interstate, creating a sticky situation
On Tuesday, a massive honey spill shut down traffic on I-65 in Indiana as workers worked to clean the road of the sweet, gooey, sticky, …
Three Firms Hit With Federal ‘Negligent Conduct’ Charges Over California Oil Spill
A federal grand jury indicted three fossil fuel companies of negligence in the wake of a large oil spill off the coast of southern California …
Bridger Pipeline to pay $2 million to settle civil lawsuit over oil spill into Yellowstone River near Glendive
BILLINGS – Bridger Pipeline, LLC, a Wyoming corporation, has agreed to settle a civil lawsuit with the United States and the State of Montana with …
Two Lyon County Men Sentenced for Causing 3,900-Gallon Oil Spill into Yellow Medicine River
MINNEAPOLIS – Two Lyon County men have each been sentenced to one year of probation and ordered to pay $1,138,772.06 in restitution for causing thousands …
California Residents Sue Oil Company Responsible For Major Beach Spill
A law firm filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of California residents and businesses affected by the oil spill that could significantly harm the local …
Barge Company Will Preserve 649 Acres of Habitat and Pay Over $2 Million for Injuries to Natural Resources Resulting from its Oil Spill in the Mississippi River near New Orleans
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