Train Hauling Crude Oil Derails in West Virginia, Cars Catch Fire
In the second significant oil-train incident in three days, a CSX Corp train hauling North Dakota crude oil derailed in West Virginia on Monday. Cars caught fire, a house was destroyed, and two towns had to be evacuated. Robert Jelacic of the West Virginia Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management said one or two of … [Read more...] about Train Hauling Crude Oil Derails in West Virginia, Cars Catch Fire
Exxon Oil Spill Heavily Damages Arkansas Suburb
Exxon Oil Spill Displaced Families In Arkansas. An estimated 3,500 to 5,000 barrels of crude oil spilled from a broken Exxon oil pipeline in Mayflower, Arkansas, last week, displacing 22 families and leaving the area in need of major cleanup and restoration work. “That neighborhood was like a scene from ‘The Walking Dead,’” state … [Read more...] about Exxon Oil Spill Heavily Damages Arkansas Suburb
Large oil spill occurs in Indian Ocean
A Tanker Spilled Crude Oil In Eastern Indian Ocean. A Japanese tanker spilled about 1.4 million gallons of crude oil in the eastern Indian Ocean following a collision with a cargo ship, the tanker's operator said Tuesday. Japan's Kyodo news service said the spill which would be about 4,500 tons may have been the largest ever … [Read more...] about Large oil spill occurs in Indian Ocean
