crude oil

Ohio Pipeline Spill Leaked Double the Amount of Crude Oil Originally Estimated

Ohio Pipeline Spill Leaked Double the Amount of Crude Oil Originally Estimated

The pipeline that oozed oil into the Oak Glen Nature Preserve near Cincinnati, OH a week ago leaked more crude oil than originally estimated—about two times more. Federal investigators now estimate that 20,000 gallons leaked last week, threatening the drinking supply and wildlife in the area, the Associated Press reported. Federal investigators say a pipeline in […]

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    Ohio Pipeline Spill Leaked Double the Amount of Crude Oil Originally Estimated

    Ohio Pipeline Spill Leaked Double the Amount of Crude Oil Originally Estimated

    The pipeline that oozed oil into the Oak Glen Nature Preserve near Cincinnati, OH a week ago leaked more crude oil than originally estimated—about two times more. Federal investigators now estimate that 20,000 gallons leaked last week, threatening the drinking supply and wildlife in the area, the Associated Press reported. Federal investigators say a pipeline in […]

    Six Arrested Attempting to Block Oil Train to Canada

    Six Arrested Attempting to Block Oil Train to Canada

    EcoWatch Yesterday, members of 350 Maine attempted to block a Pan Am train as it passed through downtown Fairfield, aiming to prevent roughly 70,000 barrels of crude oil from reaching the Irving Refinery in New Brunswick, Canada. The blockade was staged as part of a nationally coordinated week of action. Protestors assemble. Maine Media Today […]