Sentences with phrase «spill response as»

The premier's inaction on coastal protection left us vulnerable, and she's too quick to accept today's start on adequate spill response as assurance that it won't happen again,» Horgan said.

Not exact matches

Stressing that diluted bitumen doesn't behave exactly the same as other convention heavy crude oils, Kuprewicz also said that an oil spill response «may have to be considerably different for dilbit.»

These customers rely on Clean Harbors to deliver a broad range of services such as end - to - end hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, industrial cleaning and maintenance, and recycling services.

The Royal Society study also suggested the conditions of a spill — where and when it occurred, and the weather conditions — may be just an important, in terms of a spill response, as the type of crude spilled.

As part of that commitment, he introduced the $ 1.5 - billion Oceans Protection Plan to further enhance marine response, complementing the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation,» CAPP said, adding that approval was made based on existing scientific evidence, and a commitment was made to continue studying the effects of spilled diluted bitumen oresponse, complementing the Western Canada Marine Response Corporation,» CAPP said, adding that approval was made based on existing scientific evidence, and a commitment was made to continue studying the effects of spilled diluted bitumen oResponse Corporation,» CAPP said, adding that approval was made based on existing scientific evidence, and a commitment was made to continue studying the effects of spilled diluted bitumen on water.

Consider a company such as New Pig that produces absorbents for industrial use that are utilized for spill response, handling various toxic materials, filtering liquids and keeping workers safe while they tackle tough industrial cleanups.

In the meantime, the spill spreads and begins to submerge as the lighter fractions evaporate.They claim a «quick» response» will be done, but it has to be within 2 hrs — impossible in this situation.

Again, a government agency such as the National Oil Spill Detections and Response Agency (NOSDRA), in my opinion, has no business being in Abuja since the chunk of its responsibility is in the Niger Delta region.

Last year, state officials strongly criticized Global's applications for crude heating facilities as incomplete, and threatened to deny the company's permits unless it provided more information about the type of crude it intended to bring through the facility as well as its insurance coverage and spill - response plans.

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As investigators with the commission state: «The spill presented an opportunity for state and parish officials to facilitate construction of a large - scale, temporary oil spill response measure whose purpose might, they believed, «pivot» to permanent restoration of Louisiana's barrier islands - with BP footing the bill.»

A large coalition of environmental, labor, and business groups had pushed the Senate to include such a measure, known as an RES, in its so - called Spill Bill (pdf), a response to the Deepwater Horizon well blowout.

The NOAA portion of the prize is meant to spur the development of specific technologies that can help detect «sources of pollution, enable rapid response to leaks and spills, identify hydrothermal vents and methane seeps, as well as track marine life for scientific research and conservation efforts,» Richard Spinrad, chief scientist at NOAA, said in a statement.

Thacker will also target environmental topics such as the Obama Administration's response to the oil spill, he tells ScienceInsider.

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To build on this record of good stewardship, Economic Action Plan 2015 includes investments to enhance marine transportation safety in the Arctic as well as to strengthen environmental protection, spill prevention and response measures in Canadian waters.

She has also responded to a handful of oil spills as a previous member of the Louisiana State Animal Response Team and Tri-State Bird Rescue & Research Oil Spill Response Team.

He founded Pet Health Center — his veterinary practice and life's work — in 1989 and, that same year, volunteered for 6 months as a staff veterinarian with the Wildlife Rescue Organization in Valdez, Alaska, in response to the disastrous Exxon oil spill.

«Untitled» (Public Opinion) takes the form of spill of cellophane wrapped black rod licorice candies and is displayed as either a corner or a floor piece; as the work traveled around the different locations, it was installed by a team of museum professionals in response to the architecture of each site.

In its final written submission to the Northern Gateway Pipeline Joint Review Panel (JRP), the government of British Columbia states that it can not support the project as presented to the panel primarily because Northern Gateway (NG) has been unable to adequately detail its response to a spill.

«For example, the chemical nature of diluent may have significant implications for response as it may negatively impact the efficacy of traditional floating oil spill response equipment or response strategies.

The oil and natural gas industry's commitment to spill prevention and an improved response if one occurs is illustrated in a just - launched website — oilspillinfo.org — that includes information, graphics, animations and other resources for industry members as well as the general public

Spill response boat sinks as Prime Minister appears to backtrack on tanker ban promise.

In response to this disaster, government and private sector actors rapidly mobilized a clean - up effort to contain the damage of the oil spill as much as possible.

«For example, the chemical nature of dilutent may have significant implications for response as it may negatively impact the efficacy of traditional floating oil spill response equipment or response strategies.

The portion of the speech detailing the government's response to the Deepwater Horizon spill seemed effective, as did his explanation of his plan to toughen regulations on offshore drilling.

Peter has more than 36 years of engineering and operational experience and is deeply involved in the Alaska oil spill response programme, as well as co-ordinating related research and development programmes.

Today — due to the important, irreplaceable values of its Arctic waters for Indigenous, Alaska Native and local communities» subsistence and cultures, wildlife and wildlife habitat, and scientific research; the vulnerability of these ecosystems to an oil spill; and the unique logistical, operational, safety, and scientific challenges and risks of oil extraction and spill response in Arctic waters — the United States is designating the vast majority of U.S. waters in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas as indefinitely off limits to offshore oil and gas leasing, and Canada will designate all Arctic Canadian waters as indefinitely off limits to future offshore Arctic oil and gas licensing, to be reviewed every five years through a climate and marine science - based life - cycle assessment.

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.»

Kinder Morgan has yet to provide a comprehensive Emergency Response Plan that outlines protocols and responsibilities in the event of a spill, leak, fire or a natural disaster such as an earthquake wherein the pipeline ruptures.

Opposition to the project has centred on concerns about climate change, as well as about spills on land (already happened) and water, toxic fumes from the marine terminal and tank farm, fire and leaks from the latter (with no response plan in place), and earthquakes affecting the tunneled pipeline section.

As part of BP's response to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, the Vessels of Opportunity program was created to employ local fishermen and boat operators to help with the response and cleanup.