Sentences with phrase «largest accidental release»

Buesseler told Forbes that WHOI is planning a research cruise to study the waters off Japan, and also stated, «I consider this to be the largest accidental release to the ocean, even larger than Cherynobyl because of its proximity to the ocean,» Buesseler said.

One of the largest accidental releases of oil in Alberta's history isn't a burst pipeline and it doesn't involve a train of tanker cars derailing into a river.

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The Fukushima nuclear accident resulted in the largest ever accidental release of radioactivity to the oceans.

The leak continued until 15 July, releasing about 5 million barrels of oil into the Gulf, the largest accidental marine oil spill in history.