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Ocean sewage spill averted, reopening popular L.A. County beach ahead of Labor Day weekend
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ocean sewage spill averted, reopening popular L.A. County beach ahead of Labor Day weekend

LA Times  

Traffic flows along Pacific Coast Highway in Pacific Palisades near Will Rogers State Beach in 2022. Thousands of gallons of raw sewage was diverted from leaking into the ocean at a popular Los Angeles-area beach — reopening the water and sand to revelers for Labor Day weekend, the L.A. County public health department announced Friday. Initially, health officials warned residents …

Beach Sewage Labor Day Weekend
14,000 gallons of raw sewage spill onto L.A. County beaches, forcing closure
7 months, 2 weeks ago

14,000 gallons of raw sewage spill onto L.A. County beaches, forcing closure

LA Times  

Playa Del Rey Beach is seen in April 2020. A 14,400-gallon sewage spill from Ballona Creek forced Los Angeles County public health officials to close surrounding beaches. Roughly 14,400 gallons of untreated sewage forced Los Angeles County public health officials to warn people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach, Venice Beach and the surrounding area. It’s …

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US military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The U.S. military said it’s finished draining millions of gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawaii that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021. Wade said the new task force’s mission was to “safely and expeditiously close the facility to ensure clean water and to conduct …

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Pounding rains force millions of gallons of raw sewage to spill from L.A. County sewers
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Pounding rains force millions of gallons of raw sewage to spill from L.A. County sewers

LA Times  

Heavy rains pummeling Southern California for the last several days are forcing millions of gallons of raw sewage to spew from sewer connections across Los Angeles County and flow into coastal waters off Long Beach and San Pedro, according to health and sanitation officials. As communities throughout the Los Angeles Basin cope with mudflows, power outages and flooding, county sanitation …

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US military to begin draining leaky fuel tank facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor drinking water
1 year, 2 months ago

US military to begin draining leaky fuel tank facility that poisoned Pearl Harbor drinking water

Associated Press  

PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The military next week plans to begin draining fuel from World War II-era underground fuel tanks in Hawaii, nearly two years after the massive facility sickened 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into a Pearl Harbor drinking water well. The November 2021 spill poisoned the Navy’s water system serving 93,000 people in and around Joint …

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THESE are the 10 worst oil spills in history that shocked humanity
1 year, 6 months ago

THESE are the 10 worst oil spills in history that shocked humanity

Firstpost  

Oil spills are disasters that occur when oil leaks from pipelines, ships, rigs, or wells into the environment. BP’s Deepwater Horizon oil spill This was the second-largest oil spill in history, caused by an explosion and fire on a drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico. The Atlantic Empress oil spill This was the fourth-largest oil spill in history, caused …

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A spill of 50,000 gallons of sewage temporarily closes Long Beach beaches to swimmers
1 year, 6 months ago

A spill of 50,000 gallons of sewage temporarily closes Long Beach beaches to swimmers

LA Times  

Long Beach closed its local beaches Tuesday following the spill of 50,000 gallons of sewage into the Alhambra Wash. A sign warns visitors away during a previous closure in 2021. Long Beach officials have temporarily closed coastal swimming areas in the city after about 50,000 gallons of sewage spilled into the Alhambra Wash. Long Beach City Health Officer Dr. Anissa …

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Military aims for October to begin draining Hawaii fuel tanks that poisoned water
1 year, 7 months ago

Military aims for October to begin draining Hawaii fuel tanks that poisoned water

Associated Press  

HONOLULU — The U.S. military on Tuesday proposed an October start date for a plan to drain a World War II-era fuel tank facility that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water 18 months ago. Fuel from the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility leaked into a U.S. Navy drinking water well supplying water …

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'Yemen's abandoned 1976-model super tanker carrying gallons of oil likely to sink or explode at any time': UN
1 year, 8 months ago

'Yemen's abandoned 1976-model super tanker carrying gallons of oil likely to sink or explode at any time': UN

Firstpost  

Sana’a: A Yemeni super tanker that was reportedly let off in the sea almost eight years ago with more than a million barrels of oil on board is “likely to sink or explode at any moment,” causing a humanitarian and environmental catastrophe, a UN official has warned. It would abruptly stop the food aid on which nearly six million people …

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New report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down
2 years, 2 months ago

New report: Oil spills from offshore transportation way down

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is evident that regulatory …

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Pipeline’s safeguards not working in Louisiana diesel spill
2 years, 10 months ago

Pipeline’s safeguards not working in Louisiana diesel spill

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — A corroded pipeline that ruptured and spilled 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a New Orleans area wetland did not have a fully functioning leak detection system at the time, according to federal records, which also show the spill was larger than previously reported. Two of three components of a leak detection system for the 16-inch pipeline …

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California oil spill: How much oil leaked from ruptured underwater pipeline still unknown
3 years, 2 months ago

California oil spill: How much oil leaked from ruptured underwater pipeline still unknown

India TV News  

Nearly a week since oil first appeared in the waters off Southern California, how much oil leaked from a ruptured underwater pipeline is still unknown—though experts say the amount should be easy to calculate. “They know how much they lost, I am certain of that.” Local officials, who feared an environmental catastrophe at first, have more recently voiced hope that …

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What caused the massive oil spill off Huntington Beach? Here is what we know
3 years, 2 months ago

What caused the massive oil spill off Huntington Beach? Here is what we know

LA Times  

People began smelling oil off the Orange County coast on Friday afternoon. Sometime Saturday morning, Amplify Energy notified the U.S. Coast Guard that an oil spill had occurred after the company observed an oily sheen in the water. But Saturday evening, Newport Beach and Huntington Beach officials said the leak was “major” and that oil would reach the coast that …

Beach Oil Spill California Orange County Platforms Coast Crude
L.A. water recycling imperiled after beach sewage spill, hurting drought conservation
3 years, 4 months ago

L.A. water recycling imperiled after beach sewage spill, hurting drought conservation

LA Times  

Timeyin Dafeta, executive manager of the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant, speaks to reporters recently during a tour of the plant. Problems at a Los Angeles sewage treatment plant that caused a massive spill into Santa Monica Bay last month have severely reduced the region’s water recycling ability, forcing officials to divert millions of gallons of clean drinking water at a …

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‘Unacceptable, irresponsible’: How 17 million gallons of sewage fouled Santa Monica Bay
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Unacceptable, irresponsible’: How 17 million gallons of sewage fouled Santa Monica Bay

LA Times  

A woman sunbathes near a sign warning people to stay out of the water at Dockweiler State Beach on Tuesday after a 17-million-gallon sewage spill. During the hours-long operation, crews directed the sewage through a one-mile pipe that ends 50 feet under the water, said Timeyin Dafeta, executive plant manager at the Hyperion Water Reclamation Plant. But public health officials …

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Delayed alert to massive beach sewage spill raises alarm
3 years, 5 months ago

Delayed alert to massive beach sewage spill raises alarm

LA Times  

A lifeguard tells a woman to get out of the water at Dockweiler Beach after 17 million gallons of untreated sewage spilled into the ocean. County officials should have begun informing the public early Monday via social media, she said, adding, “It’s time for a better protocol.” Julio Rodriguez, a captain with the county Fire Department Lifeguard Division at Dockweiler …

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