News - July 2012

World news round-up

31st July 2012

Wells drilled at site of chemical spill

Wells are being drilled at the site of a chemical spill in Canada as work is ongoing. The provincial Ministry of the Environment stated the drilling ...

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25th July 2012

Road closed after chemical spill

Hazard identification methods may need to be evaluated after an incident in the US saw a road closed following a chemical spill. According to a ...

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24th July 2012

Exxon ordered to give details of oil spill

ExxonMobil has been told it has to release a timeline of events from an oil spill earlier in the month at the Baton Rouge facility. According to a ...

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23rd July 2012

Chevron oil spill 'larger than estimated'

Investigators have found that the Chevron oil spill last year was larger than estimates had suggested. Magda Chambriard, the head of Brazil's ...

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19th July 2012

Dozens hospitalised following chemical leak

Dozens of people were taken to hospital for treatment following a chemical leak believed to have been caused by the Zhenjiang Sopo Chemical Industry ...

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18th July 2012

Four hospitalised after Brisbane chemical leak

A chemical leak in Brisbane, Australia led to four people being taken to hospital. The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service stated it has cleared up ...

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17th July 2012

Health and safety risk 'posed by abandoned nickel plant'

A nickel plant in Surigao City in the Philippines ought to be destroyed due to the fact the abandoned building poses a health and safety risk, a new ...

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16th July 2012

BP 'close to oil spill settlement'

BP is said to be close to reaching an agreement over a settlement for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. According to a report by the Sunday Times, the ...

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12th July 2012

Chemical leak turns Chinese river white

A chemical leak in China has led to a river turning white, although it is not thought the spilled material is toxic or dangerous to the environment. ...

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11th July 2012

Tests inconclusive at Essex chemical leak

The results of tests carried out at the site of a suspected chemical leak in Essex have not shown the cause of the incident. Earlier in the month, 11 ...

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10th July 2012

Chemical leak at water treatment plant in US

A chemical leak at a water treatment plant in the US has led to the building of a nearby nickel and copper mine being temporarily halted. Kennecott ...

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10th July 2012

Five treated after ammonia leak

A number of people in Australia were taken to hospital for treatment following an ammonia leak at a factory. CFA District 13 regional duty officer ...

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9th July 2012

Nigeria oil spill blamed on sabotage

An act of sabotage has been blamed for an oil spill in Nigeria, while local leaders have criticised Italian oil giant ENI for not responding to the ...

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6th July 2012

Massive fine proposed after major oil spill

Federal regulators have proposed a fine totalling millions of dollars for the Canadian owner of a pipeline that ruptured, causing a massive oil spill ...

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6th July 2012

Toxic gas incident at beach resort

A toxic gas incident at a beach resort in the US led to one person being taken to hospital. Emergency crews were called to Edgewater Beach Resort ...

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4th July 2012

ONR updates site licensing guidance

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has announced it has updated its guidance relating to site licensing, which will affect firms across the ...

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4th July 2012

Investigation launched into London toxic oil spill

An investigation has been launched to see how an oil spill into a London river occurred, while the clean-up operation by the Environment Agency is ...

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3rd July 2012

Plant closed after chemical leak

A key production line was shut down at a plant in the US and one member of staff was taken to hospital for treatment following a chemical leak at the ...

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3rd July 2012

Wales oil spill 'not significant'

An oil leak at tank storage facility at Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire has been described as "not significant", while it is thought the the ...

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2nd July 2012

Chemical pollution 'now undetectable' in River Nene

The Environment Agency has revealed chemical pollution is now at "undetectable" levels in the River Nene following a major chemical leak ...

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2nd July 2012

HPA to analyse samples after chemical scare

A chemical scare in Essex is being investigated by the Health Protection Agency (HPA), which is set to analyse samples from a building in the coming ...

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