A REVIEW OF NORTH AMERICA’S OIL SPILL RESPONSE SYSTEM

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2016 Oil Spill Response Systems–A New Perspective The currently expressed goal for oil spill response plans and their action is to “prevent the release of oil into navigable waters and adjoining shorelines, and to contain discharges of oil.” But consider this: What if the goals were different, what if the objective/standard was: “rapid toxicity elimination,…

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Major Water Clean Up of Oil Spill on a Lake in Panama

Oil Spill Clean Up Technology-Bioremediation EA Category-OSE II is about to revolutionize oil spill response in Panama. Watch the incredible action on an oil spill that has covered this small lake. No one has been able to find workable technology for cleaning it up until now! In fact, the Marine Management authorities have been searching to find…

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LAEO Sends Oil Spill Response Caution to Environment Canada

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When I read an analysis of Environmental Canada’s regulation proposal that suggests a list of recommended and authorized oil spill treating agents be kept, I was appalled at the rationale used for justifying chemical dispersants as best-in-class oil spill response agents! Their proposed regulation included language that pre-approved and listed Corexit 9500 oil spill dispersant and 9580…

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Oil Spill Solutions Needed for California

Oil Spills—Our California Coast Needs a Better Plan! Lawrence Anthony Earth Organization Submits Written Testimony to California Senate and Assembly Committees Investigating Santa Barbara Oil Spill Submitted–July 5, 2015 To: Santa Barbara County Supervisor Janet Wolf California Senate Select Committee on The Refugio Oil Spill California & Assembly Natural Resources Committee Re: Written Testimony Refugio-Failed Oil…

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