Sentences with phrase «oil products spill»

Environment Minister George Heyman said the province believes it has the right to protect B.C.'s environment and economy from an oil products spill.

Not exact matches

I expect, however, that there will be three first - order effects that will be very similar to those that followed the BP spill: 1) increased public consciousness of the dangers inherent in transporting oil and oil products and more aversion to having these products moved nearby; 2) increased calls for alternatives to oil rather than alternative means of transporting oil; and 3) decreased trust in regulators» and firms» abilities to sufficiently mitigate risks from transporting oil.

That was followed in 2012 by Victoria newspaper publisher David Black's much more ambitious but somewhat speculative Kitimat Clean project, consisting of a $ 25 - billion oil refinery in the northern town that would create jobs and taxes in B.C. while ensuring that the exports were of finished products rather than the diluted bitumen from the oilsands whose behavior in the case of a marine spill is virtually unknown.

thanks, and yes, a pittance of a pension and regular checkups keep us on budget and head off any problems — best decision i ever made (financial or otherwise) was serving our country doing search - and - rescue, oil and chemical spill remediation, etc. (you can guess the branch of service)-- along the way, frugal living, along with dollar - cost averaging, asset allocation, and diversification allowed us to retire early — Vanguard has been very good over the years, despite the Dot Bomb, 2002, and the recession (where we actually came out better with a modest but bargain retirement home purchase)... it's not easy building additional «legs» on a retirement platform, but now that we're here, cash, real estate, investments and insurance products, along with a small pension all help to avoid any real dependence on social security (we won't even need it at full retirement age)-- however, like nearly everybody, we're headed for Medicare in several years, albeit with a nice supplemental and pharmacy benefits — but our main concern is staying fit, active, and healthy!

In the case of an oil spill cleanup, the costs are likely to be directly incurred by an insurance company, but the premiums paid for that insurance come at the expense of the value of the oil transportation service — the higher the expected clean - up costs from oil spills, the higher insurance premiums will be, and this will mean higher pipeline tolls, which in turn implies lower profits, taxes, and royalties on the products shipped.

As we follow the Gulf oil spill, this man (likely a sales rep. for solar products) has the right karma.

Environmental groups and elected officials have expressed concern in recent years about the potential for a catastrophic oil spill involving barges that transport oil products up and down the Hudson River from Albany's port.

That made the spill one of the 20 largest onshore oil or petroleum product spills since 2010.

Tests in soils affected by oil and gas wastewater spills in West Virginia and North Dakota verify that the new methods can determine the age of spills and identify their origins, based on the variations of radium isotopes and their decay products found in contaminated soils or sediments.

Modern geographers and cartographers are involved in diverse projects: tracking fleets of vehicles or products, helping customers locate a Dunkin' Donuts, modeling environmental scenarios such as oil spills, and studying the spread of disease.

In addition to CareFRESH small animal bedding and CareFRESH Complete foods, Absorption Corporation also manufactures products for oil and hazardous spill cleanup and control, oil / water filtration, hydro - mulch and packaging.

Our fuel is safely contained with a fuel spill containment area and all fuel products are stored within this compound including used oil and fuel filters.

In spring, Farhi had a solo with United Artists, Ltd. in Marfa — featuring his well known «Wine Paintings,» abstract oil paintings that look like the haphazard product of a wine spill — and come late July, a painting that appears to be a well - used drumhead will be shown at London's Jonathan Viner.

So why don't all companies who buy or make a huge range of products from cardboard, paper, plywood sheets to oil spill powder, insist on kenaf, how many trees would we save alone?

I expect, however, that there will be three first - order effects that will be very similar to those that followed the BP spill: 1) increased public consciousness of the dangers inherent in transporting oil and oil products and more aversion to having these products moved nearby; 2) increased calls for alternatives to oil rather than alternative means of transporting oil; and 3) decreased trust in regulators» and firms» abilities to sufficiently mitigate risks from transporting oil.

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Oil spill is one of the most dangerous disasters caused by products of fossils; and a number of court cases exist today.

Hydrocarbon Absorbent Oil spills are usually cleaned up with clay and polypropylene based products.

As of right now, oil companies engaged in cleanup operations after a spill (one particular one comes to mind) are not required to disclose which chemicals comprise the products they are using to contain or break up the oil.

Let's see what they have been up to: Texas product liability firm, Hissy Kientz LLP, added a new key practice area to its main website, on lawsuits by the cleanup workers of the BP oil spill.

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Advising Bermudan marine and energy reinsurers on losses arising from the Macondo oil spill («Deepwater Horizon») and from the total loss of the Costa Concordia in respect of London JELC arbitration disputes under Industry Loss Warranty products provided by hedge fund capital market transactions.

This includes insurance litigation and bad faith insurance; class actions; defective pharmaceutical and medical products; and environmental disasters, including BP oil spill claims for economic business losses.

Our lawyers have brought similar expertise to bear in an assortment of cases involving oil spills, house and building fires, and defective products litigation to successfully resolve these expensive cases through negotiation or trial.

Matt has significant experience in injury cases, wrongful dismissal and employment cases, long - term disability denials, subrogation, product liability, insurance defence, environmental liability for residential oil tank failures and oil spills, total loss house fires, life insurance disputes, mould contamination cases and others.

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