State and federal agencies are investigating a recent mineral oil spill at Priest Rapids Dam as cleanup efforts conclude.

TIOGA, N.D. - An inspection of a pipeline that leaked 20,600 barrels of oil near here showed a "serious problem" but the company did not receive the test results until after the spill occurred, a ...

MARTINEZ, Calif. - Health officials conducted a surprise inspection at an oil refinery in Martinez on Tuesday in response to a series of recent incidents. Inspectors from Contra Costa Health popped up ...

As a former supervisor of Puget Sound Naval Shipyard’s Spill Prevention and Response programs, I was trained in many of the Coast Guard’s Incident Command System classes and was the Incident Commander ...

Accidental spills of chemicals, petroleum and other hazardous substances can happen any time and to any one. RIT's main goal is to avoid spills whenever possible but in the event that a spill occurs, ...

Baltimore officials have officially started clean-up efforts in Harbor East following a 2,000-gallon fuel spill on June 4. The leak was reportedly caused by the overfilling of two diesel tanks during ...

Spills don’t happen every day, so it can be easy to overlook the need to conduct spill response trainings. Skipping spill drills can compromise safety, expose employees to unfamiliar hazards and ...

WEEKS ISLAND – A month after an oil spill in coastal Iberia Parish, the little island at the edge of Vermilion Bay looks bleak. Footsteps churn up oil mixed with mud and ash. A rainbow sheen spreads ...

The Federal Government has stepped up intervention to halt recurrent oil spill incidents in Ogoniland, following a high-level inspection of the Kpean oil spill site at Yorla Well 14, amid concerns ...

The decision to use dispersants on any given oil spill requires careful comparison of its health and environmental impacts compared to other available response options, including mechanical recovery, ...