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Industrial Pollution: Oil Spills, Toxicity and Risk Assessment
Aboveground Oil Storage Tanks by Terrance I. Norton, 2009-01
Oil in the Sea: Inputs, Fates, & Effects by National Research Council, 1985-12
Oil Spill Dispersants Mechanisms of Action & Laboratory Tests by Clayton, Payne, 1993-04-10
Using Oil Spill Dispersants on the Sea by National Research Council (U. S.), 1989-03
The Economics of a Disaster: The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by Bruce M. Owen, David A. Argue, et all 1995-10-30
THE EXTRAORDINARY AND THE EVERYDAY IN EXPLANATIONS OF VULNERABILITY TO AN OIL SPILL.: An article from: The Geographical Review by Kirstin Dow, 1999-01-01
Oil Spill! (Event-Based Science Series) by Russell G. Wright, 1995-02
Proceedings of the EXXON Valdez Oil Spill Symposium: Held at Anchorage, Alaska, USA, 2-5 February 1993 (American Fisheries Society)
The U.s. Army Corps of Engineers Response to the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill by Janet A. McDonnell, United States Army Corps of Engineers, 2005-05-04
Darkened Waters: A Review of the History, Science, and Technology Associated With the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill and Cleanup by Nancy Lord, 1992-04
Oil Pollution and the Public Interest: A Study of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill by A. E. Hash, 1972-10
Black tides: The Alaska oil spill by Brian O'Donoghue, 1989
Oil Spills: Management and Legislative Implications : Proceedings of the Conference by Malcolm L. Spaulding, 1990-10

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Oil Spill Response Plan
All migratory bird species which may be affected by oil spills, and their terrestrial,fresh water, marine and intertidal habitats, are within the purview of
http://www.ns.ec.gc.ca/reports/osrp.html

Extractions: Select a Topic Air Quality Forecasts Atlantic Coastal Action Program Birds Oiled at Sea Children's Environmental Health Climate Centre Contact List of Experts Emergencies Enforcement and Compliance Environmental Assessment Environmental Damages Fund Environmental Links EcoAction Hunting Hurricane Centre Legislation We Administer Media Spokespersons Meet Our Minister Meteorology News Releases Pollution Information Severe Weather Awareness Wildlife Media Zone Oil Spill Response Plan This plan specifies actions to be taken by CWS Atlantic Region in the event of an oil spill or the presence of oiled migratory birds. Both large and small events are addressed, with no attempt to concentrate on the "mega-spill". This plan does not replace any element of the REET Atlantic Region Contingency Plan (1999), but elaborates and complements those parts of it which pertain to migratory birds. All migratory bird species which may be affected by oil spills, and their terrestrial, fresh water, marine and inter-tidal habitats, are within the purview of this plan. The plan addresses oil spill response requirements for species managed by the Canadian Wildlife Service, but combined with response plans of other agencies it forms a blueprint for dealing with all wildlife species affected by oil spills. It is not within the scope of the plan to identify all potential participants in migratory bird-related oil spill response, but information and reporting paths are specified, and responsible officers in the Canadian Wildlife Service are identified. Contacts in other organizations with interests in or responsibility for wildlife will be set out in the
National Pollution Funds Center Homepage
Established by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 responsible for administering the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund (OSLTF) with regards to oil pollution and oil spills within the navigable waters of the United States.
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/npfc/index.htm
Oil Spill Task Force Home
in 1989 by the Governors of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California and the Premierof British Columbia following the Nestucca and Exxon Valdez oil spills.
http://www.oilspilltaskforce.org/

Extractions: The Pacific States/British Columbia Oil Spill Task Force was authorized by a Memorandum of Cooperation signed in 1989 by the Governors of Alaska, Washington, Oregon, and California and the Premier of British Columbia following the Nestucca and Exxon Valdez oil spills. These events highlighted their common concerns regarding oil spill risks and the need for cooperation across shared borders. In June 2001 a revised Memorandum of Cooperation was adopted to include the State of Hawaii and expand our focus to spill preparedness and prevention needs of the 21st century. Now in our second decade, we provide a forum where Task Force Members can work with stakeholders from the Western US and Canada to implement regional initiatives that protect 56,660 miles of coastline from Alaska to California and the Hawaiian archipelago. This site describes who we are and what we do to accomplish that goal. Current Interests
Oil Spill
Although spills from oil tankers are the most notorious, oil spills also resultfrom leaking oil pipelines or accidents on offshore drilling sites.
http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/background/oils.html

Extractions: On March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez ran aground along the coast of Alaska, spilling over 11 million gallons of crude oil. The oil coated the surface of the water and shorelines, killing thousands of birds and other marine species. Although spills from oil tankers are the most notorious, oil spills also result from leaking oil pipelines or accidents on offshore drilling sites. Because oil spills can have a serious impact on the environment, PlanetDiary will report on oil spills as they occur. Explore the subject of oil spills further with this PlanetDiary activity: Oil Spill Links Responding to Spills
Oil Spill Activity
To prepare for oil spills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminsitrationhas created Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps for the entire US
http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/background/oilsacti.html

Extractions: Name:_ Date:_ Oil Spill Preparation and Recovery To prepare for oil spills, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminsitration has created Environmental Sensitivity Index (ESI) Maps for the entire U.S. coastline. These maps describe the habitats, animals, plants, and human activities along the shore. The NOAA has also created manuals to help cleanup teams pick appropriate cleanup methods for each situation. In this activity, you will learn some of the features of ESI maps. You will then take a look at how well the Prince William Sound region of Alaska has recovered from the 1989 Exxon Valdez spill. 1. Look at this annotated sample ESI map of Breakwater Harbor What kind of coastal ecosystem is most vulnerable to damage from an oil spill?
EtnaConstructionCo
Underground tank removal and hazardous waste clean up from home heating oil spills. Serving New Hampshire and eastern Massachusetts.
http://www.geocities.com/oiltankremoval/

Extractions: Since 1986 Serving Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Home Why Choose Us? Photo's of our Jobs Problem with an underground tank or other environmental issue? Not sure? Give us a call, All estimates are free and confidential. Home Owners / Realtors Commerical Environmental Links Peter Curro Call: 1 - 800 - 490 - TANK ton1969326@aol.com Our Referrals List. www.oiltankremoval.com My Other Interest.
Incident News
News, photos, and other information about U.S. government response actions to oil spills, hazardous chemical accidents, and other incidents.
http://www.incidentnews.gov/

Extractions: For this database to function correctly, please (a) use a browser that supports JavaScript, and (b) be sure that JavaScript is enabled. Home About This Site Privacy Policy FAQs Contacts ... What's Related? Welcome to Incident News! At this website, you can find news, photos, and other information about any of the following response actions: Bouchard Barge 120 At approximately 6:00 PM EDT on Sunday, April 27, 2003 the Coast Guard was notified of a barge leaking oil in Buzzard's Bay. There are photos and reports related to this incident. (first posted 5/2/03) California Spill of National Significance 2004 Drill A full-scale National Response System exercise guided by the Department of Homeland Security's Initial National Response Plan and National Interagency Management System. April 20-22, 2004. (first posted 04/20/04) S.S. Jacob Luckenbach A joint project by the U.S. Coast Guard and California Department of Fish and Game to eliminate chronic "mystery spill" oil releases from the sunken wreck of a Korean War-era freight ship. (first posted 2/14/02) T/V Westchester On November 28, 2000, the T/V Westchester holed a cargo tank 60 miles south of New Orleans, Louisiana. An estimated 500,000 gallons of Nigerian crude oil spilled into the Mississippi River. (first posted 11/29/00)
Responding To Oil Spills
Responding to oil spills. OPRC Convention. IMO/UNEP Guidelines on Oil Spill DispersantApplication including Environmental Considerations. OPRC Convention.
http://www.imo.org/Environment/mainframe.asp?topic_id=225
GeoResources - Geography Website
The title of this case study has been carefully chosen to make the point that whilstoil spills at sea make good news stories , they contribute only a tiny
http://www.georesources.co.uk/oilspill.htm

Extractions: 363 million gallons of used oil end up in the sea. It comes from people pouring engine oil down the drain, from industrial waste pipes and from the oil that spills on our city roads ( In a city of 5 million people, the oily road runoff that gets washed by the rain into the drains, could contain as much oil as one large tanker spill
Natural Oz Clean
Environmentally safe cleaning products for oil spills. Product information, case studies, and EPA advice.
http://www.natozclean.com

Extractions: Bio-Smart Absorbent 15 is a safe environmentally-friendly solution developed to quickly absorb a wide variety of liquids including petroleum, oils, fuels, solvents, cooking oils, sewage, protein fluids. Manufactured from a special selection of organic cellulose products, it has been designed to be: ... Highly absorbent Fully biodegradable Economical Made from natural cellulose material Light weight Easy to use Domestic, commercial and industrial applications
Oil Spill Response Planning In SIPE-2
The USCG has done extensive studies of the risk of oil spills along the US coast;from these studies a representative set of spill scenarios can be selected
http://www.ai.sri.com/~sipe/oil.html

Extractions: SRI International is developing an oil spill response configuration system to help U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) planners determine the appropriate response equipment and personnel for major spills. The overall objective is to develop an operational prototype for a spill response system that could be used by on-scene coordinators for major spills anywhere on the U.S. coastline, and that could be used in training exercises. In this domain, SIPE-2 and other software tools have been applied to support plan development and evaluation, spill trajectory modeling, and map display of planning results. The resulting application has been demonstrated to various USCG personnel at the regional and national levels. An August 1994 demonstration showed how the system would help USCG planners develop oil spill response plans, determine the appropriate equipment and personnel required to respond to the spill, and identify deficiencies in the equipment inventory by analyzing the tradeoff between the cost of equipment and environmental damage. It also described how the system could be configured to provide support at the national and regional levels. The following image shows an oil-spillresponse plan at a high level of abstraction. The green hexagons are goals still to be solved and the blue capsules are actions. After expansion to the lowest level, this plan may contain hundreds of actions.
NOAA Office Of Response And Restoration
Respond to oil spills and chemical accidents, and offer tools and information to emergency responders and other interested people.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/
Oil Spills
Oceans oil spills adapted to HTML from Australian Institute of Petroleumwith permission Energy.. Earth Science Australia Oil spill prevention.
http://earthsci.org/energy/gasexpl/spill.html

Extractions: The petroleum industry's safety record of handling oil and its products in Australia has been excellent and has been maintained throughout the last two decades of rapidly increasing volumes produced and transported in national waters. Oil spills from offshore production have been insignificant and, while there have been some spills arising from shipping accidents, none has had a lasting adverse impact on the marine environment. top... Nevertheless the Australian oil industry, aware of a concern about the possible impact of oil spills on the marine environment, has stepped up its efforts to protect the ecosystems surrounding its operations. Defence against potential marine pollution is a combination of prevention and cure. In addition to the introduction of more rigorous inspections and safeguards on all its installations and tanker fleets, the industry has established, one of the best equipped marine oil spill response and training centres in the world. Sources of the oil in the sea The risks and responsibilities associated with oil in the sea should be put in their true perspective.
Oil Spill! - NIE: Newspapers In Education - The Cincinnati Enquirer
So how exactly do these environmental disasters get cleaned up? What kind of damagedo oil spills cause? Read through the introduction and click on oil spills.
http://www.cincinnati.com/nie/archive/11-26-02/

Extractions: Lesson for November 26, 2002 Last week, on Tuesday, November 20, 2002, the oil tanker Prestige broke in half off the shore of Spain, spilling an estimated 2.9 million gallons of crude oil into the North Atlantic Ocean. Although emergency response teams are doing what they can to capture the plume spreading out in the sea, much of the oil has already blackened over some 250 miles of Spain's northwestern coastline - inducing about 600 people to help clean up the shores and aid the affected wildlife. Meanwhile, officials believe the split tanker lies on the ocean floor still holding nearly 17 million gallons of its crude cargo, and local residents are already worrying about the long-term effects of the disaster. Such a coastline clean-up project typically takes up to six months, but the environmental impact of the spill will be monitored for five or more years. The volume of oil on board the Prestige is twice that of the Exxon Valdez, infamous for the 1989 spill in Alaska after it ran aground. Fortunately, the conditions in the case of the Prestige may make it more favorable for containing the spill, plus scientists and marine officials have learned a lot from the Alaska spill and others since. However, such single-hulled tankers, which are more prone to these accidents than the modern double-hulled ships, won't be legally banned worldwide until the year 2015.
Oil Spills Protocol Of The The Cartagena Convention
Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating oil spills in the WiderCaribbean Region. Cartagena de Indias, 24 March 1983. The Contracting
http://www.cep.unep.org/pubs/legislation/oilspill.html
EMS - Prestige Oil Spill
oil spills Prestige Oil Spill. Single Hull Tankers Banned but Not Bannished.Where to Get More Information? Categories for this topic , Oceans Water.
http://www.ems.org/oil_spills/prestige.html

Extractions: Prestige Oil Tanker Sinks Off Spain Coast Last update: Dec. 18, 2002 As of Dec. 18, oil continues to leak from the sunken Prestige tanker at a rate of about 33,000 gallons per day, more than a month after the tanker ruptured. The Spanish government has closed the Galician fisheries and 1,000 miles of coastline, putting most of Galicia's population immediately out of work just before the height of the fishing and shellfish season. Environmental groups estimate that 15,000 birds have died so far, including rare and protected species. The Prestige could go on leaking its remaining cargo of 20 million gallons approximately twice what the Exxon Valdez spilled into Prince William Sound in Alaska for years, possibly until the year 2006. Read more at AlterNet.org News and Press Releases Oil reaches Spain's coast
EMS - Offshore Drilling And Oil Spills
Printerfriendly version Offshore Drilling and oil spills By the NaturalResources Defense Council. Last update May 8, 2001. Beginning
http://www.ems.org/energy_policy/offshore_drilling.html

Extractions: Search for: Printer-friendly version Offshore Drilling and Oil Spills By the Natural Resources Defense Council Last update: May 8, 2001 Beginning in 1981 and every year since then, Congress has imposed restrictions on oil and gas leasing in sensitive areas of the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). These moratoria now protect the east and west coasts of the U.S., Bristol Bay, Alaska, and most of the Eastern Gulf of Mexico from new leasing. Despite overwhelming support for the moratoria, President Bush has recently expressed support for new drilling off the western coast of Florida. The moratoria reflect a consensus on the appropriateness of OCS activities in most areas of the country, and have been endorsed by elected officials from former President George H.W. Bush to Gov. Jeb Bush of Florida, Gov. Tony Knowles of Alaska to Gov. Gray Davis of California. Despite the overwhelming support for the moratoria, President Bush has recently expressed support for new drilling off the western coast of Florida. Drilling Off Florida or on the Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf Not Necessary Industry is pressing to drill in the moratorium areas, the Eastern Gulf of Mexico and off Alaska. Yet 60 percent of the nation's undiscovered, economically recoverable OCS oil, and 80 percent of the nation's undiscovered, economically recoverable OCS gas, is located in the Central and Western Gulf of Mexico. So protecting the moratorium areas, the Florida coast and the Outer Continental Shelf off Alaska, will still leave the vast majority of the nation's OCS oil and gas available to the industry.
Newton's Apple: Teacher's Guides
1005 oil spills, What parts of the environment are affected by an oil spill? Teacher sGuides Index Show 1005 oil spills. How do you clean up an oil spill?
http://www.ktca.org/newtons/10/oilspill.html

Extractions: Segment length: 9:30 When an oil spill occurs, often due to a ruptured oil tanker or leaking oil rig, people around the world are awed by the damage to the environment. Many oil spills are caused by human error, but there are also naturally-occurring oil spills, such as seepages from oil deposits beneath the ocean floor. Regardless of their origins, oil spills have an impact on the environment. The initial impact of an oil spill on the environment is familiar to those who hear about the event and see its effects on the evening news: a film of oil spreading across the surface of the body of water; oil-stained beaches and shorelines; waterfowl and marine mammals coated with oil, struggling to survive; and the carcasses of wildlife littering the shoreline. The environment sustains some of its most visible damage within the first few days or months of the spill. But what are the long-term effects of a large spill? Some evidence suggests that the oil from the Exxon Valdez spill may have entered the food chain, and that the crude oil itself could continue to wreck havoc with the environment. Since oil floats and crude sinks, both the surface and the bottom of the ocean ecosystem could be affected for a long time.
SouthCoastToday.com News Coverage - Buzzards Bay Oil Spill
NB Festival Theatre, BUZZARDS BAY OIL SPILL. June 1, 2003 Oil spill not the onlycoastal destruction. May 31, 2003 Steeper penalties proposed for oil spills.
http://www.southcoasttoday.com/oilspill/
EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL: Ten Years Later
CONTINUED RISK OF TANKER SPILLS. We have adequate knowledge for dealing withoil spills and improvements in Diesel and crude oil spills are most common.
http://arcticcircle.uconn.edu/SEEJ/Alaska/miller2.htm

Extractions: EXXON VALDEZ OIL SPILL: Ten Years Later Technical Background Paper for Alaska Wilderness League by Pamela A. Miller, Arctic Connections 3/99 I am satisfied that tanker traffic to and from Port Valdez, and operation of an oil port there will not cause any significant damage to the marine environment or to fisheries interests." L.R. Beyon, British Petroleum Environmental Studies speaking for Alyeska in 1971 Our nation's largest oil spill. Four minutes after midnight on March 24, 1989 the Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound. Eleven million gallons of oil spewed into one of the most bountiful marine ecosystems in the world. It killed birds, marine mammals, and fish and devastated the ecosystem in the oil's path. North Slope crude spoiled lands and waters that had sustained Alaska Native people for millennia. Exxon says that the Sound has recovered. Theyre wrong. Could it happen again? Before the Exxon Valdez spill, conservationists warned about the potential impacts of a major spill. In fact, just hours before the disaster, a group of Valdez residents had gathered at the city council chambers to discuss the impact of oil on their community.

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