By Tibisay Romero and Luc Cohen VALENCIA, Venezuela, Aug 3 (Reuters) - An oil slick washed up over the weekend on the coastline of Venezuela's western Falcon state, known for pristine beaches and nature preserves, two opposition lawmakers said on Monday, though there was no official comment on the spill's provenance. Maria Hernandez, who chairs the opposition-held National … [Read more...]
Ecuador Concerned Sunken Barge Recovery in Galapagos – Incident Video
QUITO (Reuters) - Ecuador's environment minister, Raul Ledesma, said on Monday that a situation involving a sunken barge in the Galapagos Islands which was carrying 600 gallons of diesel is under control but added that authorities are "very concerned" about the vessel's recovery. The barge sank on Sunday after a crane at the La Predial dock of San Cristobal - the easternmost … [Read more...]
Capsized Tug Spills Diesel in Oregon Inlet, North Carolina
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday was called to a diesel fuel spill from a partially submerged tugboat that had allided with the Old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet on Sunday. The Coast Guard said it was alerted of the sheen at approximately 10 a.m. Monday and it was reported to be leaking from the capsized tugboat Miss Bonnie. The tugboat allided with the Old Bonner … [Read more...]
Bunker Spill in Honolulu Harbor
The U.S. Coast Guard repsonded to a bunker fuel discharge from a Matson containership near Pier 19 in Honolulu on Thursday. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Honolulu received a report from the master of the M/V Kamokuiki, Wednesday evening that heavy fuel oil discharged during bunkering operations with a barge. The crew of the vessel immediately secured the discharge, … [Read more...]
Gulf of Mexico’s 14-Year Oil Leak Finally Contained
A team of contractors has finally contained an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico that has been spewing from the site of a damaged platform for more than 14 years. The U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Thursday that teams successfully deployed a subsea system that is able to contain and collect oil being discharged from the site of a toppled platform approximately 11 miles south of … [Read more...]