Sentences with phrase «oil spill response plan»

Shell still must receive permits for individual wells, a hurdle that hinges on the company's oil spill response plan and the certification of its containment system, which is designed to capture flowing liquid hydrocarbons in the event of a loss of well control.

Title: Oil Spill Response Plan Audit Report Link: https://www.transportation.gov/administrations/office-policy/oil-spill-r...

The rule would expand the comprehensive oil spill response plan requirements under the Clean Water Act to certain HHFT trains based on the amount of crude oil being transported.

about PHMSA Proposes New Safety Oil Spill Response Plans and Information Sharing for High - Hazard Flammable Trains

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) identified actions that could improve the Department's oversight of the review and approval of oil spill response plans and recommended the Secretary of Transportation conduct an audit to address these concerns.

-- Create an independent review process for pipeline companies» oil spill response plans for diluted bitumen, and make the documents open to public comment.

With the Gulf Spill of 2010, fundamental flaws in offshore energy permitting were also brought to light, in addition to the inadequacies of oil spill response plans.

For example, the Department of the Interior reviews exploration plans and oil spill response plans, the Environmental Protection Agency reviews water pollution plans, and, until recently, air pollution plans, and the National Marine Fisheries Service reviews how activities will affect marine mammals like whales and seals.

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Two agencies are now involved in updating oil - spill response plans for the Hudson River — and examining potential effects on endangered species.

In their oil - spill - response plans, Shell had to prepare for a worst - case scenario nearly three times bigger than in their previous plans for drilling in the Beaufort Sea, map out the possible discharge over 30 days instead of 3 days, and identify the specific equipment that would be used to mop up such a spill.

«The comprehensive waste management plan and the oil spill prevention and response strategy that exist for the station are commendable, especially the exemplary waste water treatment and recycling process.»

Thankfully, such a bill — one that requires deep water drilling be better regulated, demands oil companies employ more preventative measures and have thorough response plans, and eliminates the «liability cap» on how much those companies must pay in damages when they cause a spill — is advancing in the Senate.

As for the downside potential for a massive spill of crude oil fouling beaches, ruining fishing grounds, destroying the coastal tourism economy, and killing vast numbers of marine animals, the plan says we must be prepared «to provide a timely and comprehensive response.»

• Worker safety standards enforced under the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the Mine Safety and Health Act • Clean Water Act permitting of wastewater and stormwater discharges • Clean Air Act emissions regulation • Hazardous waste management and underground storage tank requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) • Spill and chemical reporting and release prevention under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), Emergency Planning and Community Right - to - Know Act, Oil Pollution Act, and Clean Water Act • Regulation of chemical manufacturing and distribution under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) • Environmental disclosures under Regulation S - K of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and corporate reporting of environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters to the public and interested investors