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Justices Cut Damages Award in Exxon Valdez Spill
Once again, the most profitable company in America gets a gentle slap on the wrist for their catastrophic oil spill in Alaska. Pitiful.
The worst? The Supreme Court was divided on its decision, 5-3, with Justice Samuel Alito taking no part in the case because he owns Exxon stock. Once again, the most profitable company in America gets a gentle slap on the wrist for their catastrophic oil spill in Alaska. Pitiful... more -
Greenpeace calls for Inquiry into Syncrude bird deaths
Greenpeace is calling for an independent public inquiry into the deaths of about 500 ducks that landed on a Syncrude tailings pond.
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Doctor: Oil spill pilot's license should not have been renewed
looks like we can drive huge ships while on the pill.
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SF Oil Spill Volunteer Interview
Interview with David Hirtz on the volunteer process and effort in the San Francisco Bay Area Oil Spill cleanup.
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S. Korea Oil Spill
South Korea tries to tally the environmental and economic damage from the worst oil spill in the country's history as thousands struggle to clean up long stretches of blackened coastline. South Korea tries to tally the environmental and economic damage from the worst oil spill in the country's history as thousands strugg... more
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Oil Spill Boat now getting a giant steel Band-Aid
That Big Ship that dumped 58,000 gallons of oil into the Bay (remember that) is now getting what is being called a giant steel Band-Aid. I'm surprised the thing is still sitting in the water, even if the hole is above the water line. That Big Ship that dumped 58,000 gallons of oil into the Bay (remember that) is now getting what is being called a giant steel Band-Ai... more
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Old Guard - The Technology of Oil Spill Cleanup
cnet news writer explores the technology of oil spill cleanup, touching upon the irony that in a high-tech nexus such as the bay area, the technology being used to address this giant environmental issue is relatively low, and, he suggests, antiquated.
as someone surrounded by technobabble and incessant talk of optimization, efficiency, and data in her day-to-day line of work (web 2.0!), i am aghast whenever i get glimpses into industries that have far loftier reasons to be anal about data, staying up on technology, etc and are completely dropping the ball. not that that hot new visualization widget is not important, but i kind of like the ocean too. and more. cnet news writer explores the technology of oil spill cleanup, touching upon the irony that in a high-tech nexus such as the bay area,... more -
Definitely not who you want doing your PR!
Imagine the scene - a huge oil tanker has run aground in the North Sea, wildlife activists are everywhere and you've got someone running your PR who couldn't even run a bath; not an ideal scenario...
Click the link to see how not to handle press...and if you've seen any press disasters or just some shambolic public speaking, then get posting and let us see it!
Imagine the scene - a huge oil tanker has run aground in the North Sea, wildlife activists are everywhere and you've got someone runni... more -
Some Bay Area Beaches Reopen; Clean Birds Released
Some progress has been made by the hundreds of volunteers and workers responding t the Bay Area oil spill. There is a lot of work still to go. Lawmakers are having a hard time finding someone to hold accountable. The companies who run the tankers purposely register boats under multiple countries and companies to reduce their liability when these accidents happen. Pretty lame huh? Some progress has been made by the hundreds of volunteers and workers responding t the Bay Area oil spill. There is a lot of work stil... more
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Golden Gate Oil Spill
On November 7, 2007, A container ship struck a tower of the Bay Bridge spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker oil into the San Francisco Bay. The following day, several Bay Area beaches were closed due to the spill. This pod takes us to the Bay Area coastline to see how the spill is impacting the wildlife and the people who frequent the coastal waters of San Francisco. On November 7, 2007, A container ship struck a tower of the Bay Bridge spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker oil into the San Francisco Ba... more
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I'm Not Surfing Today
On November 7, 2007, A container ship struck a tower of the Bay Bridge spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker oil into the San Francisco Bay. The following day, several Bay Area beaches were closed due to the spill. This pod takes us to the Bay Area coastline to see how the spill is impacting the wildlife and the people who frequent the coastal waters of San Francisco. On November 7, 2007, A container ship struck a tower of the Bay Bridge spilling 58,000 gallons of bunker oil into the San Francisco Ba... more
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58,000 Gallon Oil Spill Threatens Local Beaches
There was an oil spill off the coast of the Bay Area and the 58,000 gallon leak has reached beaches from Marin County all the way to Ocean Beach. This is threatening wildlife and the health of the water and beaches. There was an oil spill off the coast of the Bay Area and the 58,000 gallon leak has reached beaches from Marin County all the way to O... more
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everyone loves a good old-fashioned oil spill...
"Only about 30 percent of birds and mammals exposed to oil spills survive for more than a year"
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Exxon Valdez case up for appeal after 18 years of non-payment
Exxon got the ruling reduced to $2.5Billion, and are now appealing that ruling!
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UK Oil Spill
The British Maritime and Coastguard Agency has confirmed that some 200 tons of oil have leaked from a fuel tank on the stricken cargo ship MSC Napoli, beached off the Devon coast. The British Maritime and Coastguard Agency has confirmed that some 200 tons of oil have leaked from a fuel tank on the stricken cargo ... more
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