- Oil spills - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can cause big problems Oil spills can harm sea creatures, ruin a day at the beach, and make seafood unsafe to eat
- Oil spill | Definition, Causes, Effects, List, Facts . . .
Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum exploration and production on continental shelves and the use of supertankers for transporting oil
- Oil spill - Wikipedia
Oil spills can result from the release of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells They may also involve spills of refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel fuel, as well as their by-products
- 420 gallons of crude oil spills into Ventura County creek
Roughly 420 gallons of crude oil spilled into Sisar Creek between Ojai and Santa Paula in Ventura County
- Crews race to contain oil spill in SoCal waterway - Los . . .
Crews race to contain oil spill in Ventura County creek Crews begin cleaning up a Sisar Creek tributary near Ojai shortly after the oil spill
- KUOW - Jet fuel spill shuts down Northwests main oil pipeline
Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil pipeline
- Understanding Oil Spills and Oil Spill Response | US EPA
This booklet provides information about oil spills It contains chapters that outline and explain oil spills, their potential effects on the environment, how they are cleaned up, and how various agencies prepare for spills before they happen
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