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Western District of Oklahoma | Oil Companies to Pay $7.4 Million in Civil Penalties to Resolve U.S. Claims for Pipeline Spill on Allotted Tribal Land | United States Department of Justice

Western District of Oklahoma | Oil Companies to Pay $7.4 Million in Civil Penalties to Resolve U.S. Claims for Pipeline Spill on Allotted Tribal Land | United States Department of Justice | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

OKLAHOMA CITY – Today, the Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Holly Energy Partners-Operating L.P. and Osage Pipe Line Company LLC have agreed to pay $7.4 million in Clean Water Act civil penalties and implement corrective measures to settle claims stemming from a pipeline rupture and crude oil spill from the Osage pipeline onto land owned by members of the Sac and Fox Nation in Oklahoma.

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May 12, 2023 10:32 PM
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Lawsuit: Oil pollution violates New Mexico constitution - Grist.org

Lawsuit: Oil pollution violates New Mexico constitution - Grist.org | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Citing a 1971 amendment to the state constitution that guarantees the right to breathe clean air, coalition sues New Mexico.

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June 29, 2022 3:31 PM
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UN coordinator urges public to help stave off ‘5th largest oil spill from a tanker in history’ - Offshore-Energy.biz

UN coordinator urges public to help stave off ‘5th largest oil spill from a tanker in history’ - Offshore-Energy.biz | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
UN Coordinator has urged the public to help with funding to head off a decaying oil tanker threat and prevent an oil spill in the Red Sea.
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February 17, 2022 4:16 PM
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1 month after oil spill, Lima's beaches empty, cleanup slow - Westport-News.com 

1 month after oil spill, Lima's beaches empty, cleanup slow - Westport-News.com  | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Dozens of beaches near Lima were deserted and thousands of fishermen...

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December 22, 2021 11:25 PM
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$475M settlement proposed in longest-running US oil spill - ABC News

$475M settlement proposed in longest-running US oil spill - ABC News | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Federal prosecutors say a New Orleans-based company has agreed to turn over a $432 million trust fund and pay $43 million to settle a lawsuit over cleaning up the nation's longest-running oil spill...

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December 15, 2021 5:45 PM
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Large Oil Spill in Argentina’s Rio Negro causes vast Environmental Damage - GreenTech-News.org

Large Oil Spill in Argentina’s Rio Negro causes vast Environmental Damage - GreenTech-News.org | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

A ruptured section of a trunk pipeline that belongs to the company Oleoductos del Valle (OldeVal) caused a[...]...

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December 10, 2021 11:16 PM
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Barge Owner Pays $15.3 Million to Settle Suit over Oil Spill that Contaminated 160 Miles of Coastline | Cozen O'Connor - JDSupra

Barge Owner Pays $15.3 Million to Settle Suit over Oil Spill that Contaminated 160 Miles of Coastline | Cozen O'Connor - JDSupra | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Texas AG Ken Paxton and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with barge owner Kirby Inland Marine, LP (“Kirby”) to resolve allegations that Kirby caused environmental...

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December 3, 2021 7:12 PM
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Kirby settles claim over 2014 Texas oil spill for $15.3M (NYSE:KEX) | Seeking Alpha

Kirby settles claim over 2014 Texas oil spill for $15.3M (NYSE:KEX) | Seeking Alpha | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Kirby Corp. has agreed to pay $15.3M in damages and other costs to resolve federal and state pollution claims from a 2014oil spill that closed the Houston Ship Channel...

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December 2, 2021 6:40 PM
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Oil spill in Seekonk River linked to National Grid’s Tidewater Landing project in Pawtucket - The Boston Globe

Oil spill in Seekonk River linked to National Grid’s Tidewater Landing project in Pawtucket - The Boston Globe | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

It’s unclear how much oil spilled into the water, but dead fish have washed up onshore and the river’s surface was slick with rainbow-tinted sheen.

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November 24, 2021 7:32 PM
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Nembe oil spill: FG directs Aiteo to halt operation in affected oilfield - 29Entertainment.com

Nembe oil spill: FG directs Aiteo to halt operation in affected oilfield - 29Entertainment.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

The federal government has directed Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO) to stop operation in affected oilfield spewing oil in Bayelsa State pending investigation. 

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November 22, 2021 11:57 PM
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US fishing firms to pay $725,000 for oil spill settlement - UnderCurrentNews.com

US fishing firms to pay $725,000 for oil spill settlement - UnderCurrentNews.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

On April 20, 2018, the engine bilge room of the vessel Capt. Vincent Gann reportedly leaked 'oil and oily mixtures' into the Pago Pago harbor in American... 

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November 19, 2021 7:31 PM
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Coast Guard targets second vessel tied to Orange County oil spill - LATimes.com

Coast Guard targets second vessel tied to Orange County oil spill - LATimes.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Coast Guard targets second vessel tied to Orange County oil spill probe...

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November 18, 2021 2:46 PM
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Oil spill in Algoa Bay - AlgoaFM.co.za

Oil spill in Algoa Bay - AlgoaFM.co.za | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) has initiated all relevant oil spill response teams to assist with the containment and cleanup operation...

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November 24, 2023 8:40 AM
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Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta | Shell | The Guardian

Shell to face human rights claims in UK over chronic oil pollution in Niger delta | Shell | The Guardian | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

More than 13,000 Nigerian villagers can bring legal claims against oil firm, rules high court...

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June 29, 2022 3:34 PM
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Authorities say eroton exploration oil spill site not accessible - NigerianNewsDirect.com

Authorities say eroton exploration oil spill site not accessible - NigerianNewsDirect.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it
A well at a site operated by local Nigerian firm Eroton Exploration and Production Limited has been spilling oil and gas into the Niger Delta for more than a week, the company said. The wellhead platform had been removed, making it difficult to gain access to the well,  the company said.
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February 17, 2022 4:17 PM
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Opinion | Don’t auction the life-giving waters around our Native village to oil companies - The Washington Post

Opinion | Don’t auction the life-giving waters around our Native village to oil companies - The Washington Post | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

When the Exxon Valdez oil spill polluted our shores, we were suddenly poor in ways we had never known. President Biden shouldn't endanger us again.

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January 10, 2022 1:07 AM
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Komatsu executive: Oil spill 'should never have happened' | AP News

Komatsu executive: Oil spill 'should never have happened' | AP News | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

An executive with Wisconsin manufacturing company Komatsu says the spread of oil from a spill on the Menomonee River in Milwaukee last month could have been avoided if the company had quickly notified local authorities.

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December 16, 2021 12:42 PM
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Texas pipeline company charged for California oil spill | Daily Mail Online

Texas pipeline company charged for California oil spill | Daily Mail Online | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Amplify Energy Corp. and its companies that operate several oil rigs and a pipeline off Long Beach were charged by a federal grand jury with a single misdemeanor count of illegally discharging oil.

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December 11, 2021 7:40 PM
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Who will clean up the 'billion-dollar mess' of abandoned US oilwells? | The Guardian

Who will clean up the 'billion-dollar mess' of abandoned US oilwells? | The Guardian | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

As oil companies go out of business, they are leaving a legacy of abandoned wells that leak huge amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere

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December 7, 2021 4:12 PM
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Niger Delta residents protest against month-long oil spill | Environment News | Al Jazeera

Niger Delta residents protest against month-long oil spill | Environment News | Al Jazeera | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Residents take to the streets to demand action after the latest spill affecting fishing communities in southern Nigeria.

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December 2, 2021 6:47 PM
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Kirby Inland Marine to Pay $15.3 Million in 2014 Oil Spill Damages - ShipAndBunker.com

Kirby Inland Marine to Pay $15.3 Million in 2014 Oil Spill Damages - ShipAndBunker.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

One of the firm's barges spilled about 4,000 barrels of oil into the waterway in 2014.

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November 26, 2021 5:32 PM
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Burning rubbish creates toxic waste and fuels climate change - Greenpeace.org

Burning rubbish creates toxic waste and fuels climate change - Greenpeace.org | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Burning rubbish to make electricity sounds too good to be true because there’s a big catch.

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November 23, 2021 8:07 PM
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FG adopts new strategy to tackle oil spill in Niger Delta - VanguardNGR.com

FG adopts new strategy to tackle oil spill in Niger Delta - VanguardNGR.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

The National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) says it has rolled out strategies to tackle incessant oil spills in communities in the Niger Delta.

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November 19, 2021 7:42 PM
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Oil spill in Algoa Bay under investigation by SAMSA - Getaway.co.za

Oil spill in Algoa Bay under investigation by SAMSA - Getaway.co.za | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

A Croatian flagged vessel was detained at Algoa Bay near the city of Gqeberha by the South African Maritime Safety Authority...

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November 18, 2021 2:49 PM
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Alleged Oil Spill: Court Strikes Out N61bn Suit Against Mobil - TheNigeriaLawyer.com

Alleged Oil Spill: Court Strikes Out N61bn Suit Against Mobil - TheNigeriaLawyer.com | Operation Deimos | Scoop.it

Justice I. N. Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos yesterday struck out a N61 billion suit against Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited for being incompetent and lacking in merit.

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