‘Yellowstone River’ oil spill occurs after pipeline raptures; estimated 1000 barrels of oil leak into river; Oil executives criticised for conflicting accounts of breach and regulators accused of failing to ensure safe operation.
Incident Tag: Negligence
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill | Exxon Valdez Spill Profile
‘Exxon Valdez’ oil spill occurs after oil tanker is struck by reef; considered the most devastating human-caused environmental disaster; leak of 11 million US galons of oil; immense wildlife death toll; local fishing industry irreparably damaged; Exxon widely criticized for its slow clean-up response – $500 million in punitive damages.
Alaska hit by ‘massive’ oil spill
‘Prudhoe Bay’ five-day oil spill caused by knowing neglect of corroding pipelines; around one million oil liters leaked.
BP Texas Refinery Had Huge Toxic Release Just Before Gulf Blowout
Illegal emission of harmful air pollutants from refinery, owing to persistent operation of malfunction-associated units.
Reports at BP over years find history of problems
Report finds repeated disregard of safety and environmental rules, risking a serious accident; Executives were not held accountable for failures, and some were promoted despite them.
OSHA Fines BP $2.4 Million for Safety and Health Violations
Inspection of refinery results in 32 per-instance willful citations – $2.4 million fine
AQMD and BP Settle Refinery Emission Violations for $25 Million in Civil Penalties, $6 Million in Past Fees, and $50 Million for Community and Clean Air Projects
Ιllegall release of air pollutants caused by failure to adequately inspect, maintain, repair and properly operate thousands of pieces of equipment across refinery – $81 million.
Nigeria to stop companies flaring gas
Shell’s gas flaring practices have not stopped, even past the 2008 December deadline posed by the Nigerian government, NGO says.
Canadian protest over RBS oil sands role
RBS accused of investing £1.3 billion – following a £5.6 billion prior investment – in environmentally damaging oil project of tar sands in Canada, also devastating ancestral lands of First Nation tribes.
Shell attacked over four-year delay in Niger delta oil spill clean-up
After four year delay, Shell still has not cleaned up pollution caused by its two massive oil spills in two populated areas.