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University faculty member provides extensive information on spill response protocols and control tools, past spills, the U.S. Oil Pollution Control Act, spill costs, and university courses offered. Includes online simulations of hypothetical marine spills.
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Oil Spill Control Technologies Oil Spill Control Technologies Click here to visit the Flash Page. Click here to go to Text only page....Weekly newsletter on oil spill cleanup, prevention and control.
http://www.cutter.com/osir/
U.S. EPA Oil Spills program home page
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Responding to Oil Spills, Oil Program, US EPA Although many spills are contained and cleaned up by the party responsible for the spill, some spills require assistance from local and state agencies, and occasionally, the federal government. Under the National Contingency Plan, EPA is the lead federal response...News, photos, and other information about U.S. government response actions to oil spills, hazardous chemical accidents, and other incidents.
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IncidentNews Home At this website you can find news, photos, and other information about any of the following spill response actions. Please note that the information in this website comes to us directly from the field and has not been confirmed. RECENT...Online equipment and service directory, conferences, RFQs, emergency contacts, news, science, debate, and oil spill response handbook.
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Oil Spill Web The International Oil Spill Information and Resource Center ...Ranked list of oil spills involving more than 10 million gallons. Excerpted from International Oil Spill Statistics: 1997.
http://www.cutter.com/osir/biglist.htm
NPFC is the fiduciary agent for the U.S. Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund and the portion of Superfund accessible to the U.S. Coast Guard. Site has information on vessel certification, spill financial management, claims adjudication, and natural resources damage assessment.
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Redirect G websites contain many links to other organizations, such as state/local governments, educational institutions, and non-profit associations. While we offer these electronic linkages for your convenience in accessing transportation-related information, please be aware that when you exit a USCG website,...Short discussion of oil behavior and fate during an oil spill, with links to additional information.
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Oil fate during oil spills in the marine environment Recommend this site to a colleague Environmental Impact of the Offshore Oil and Gas Industry by Stanislav Patin a unique summary of world-wide studies on the environmental issues associated with offshore oil and gas exploration and development Learn more ORDER...Information about rescuing and rehabilitating wildlife affected by oil spills. Also describes training offered by this organization.
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Save Our Seabirds Oil Spill Response Page Selected members of our experienced oiled wildlife response team travel to spill locations in emergencies and to establish and train volunteers from the affected region in the recovery and rehabilitation of the local wildlife. Of course, the desired way to...Investigation by three Nigerian environmental scientists on the impact of continuous oil spills in the Niger Delta, covering human health, air quality, fish health, and agriculture.
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A Study of Environmental and Health Consequences of Oil Spills in Nigeria's Niger Delta Urhobo Historical Society OIL SPILLAGE IN NIGERIA'S NIGER DELTA INTEGRATED GRASS ROOT POST-IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF ACUTE DAMAGING EFFECTS OF CONTINUOUS OIL SPILLS IN THE NIGER DELTA JANUARY 1998 JANUARY 2000 PSYCHO-MORPHOLOGICAL EMPIRICAL OVERVIEW PRIMARY AUTHORS/RESEARCHERS: DR. E. A. AKPOFURE CHIEF...The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's site on oil spill response. Includes training materials, links to photos of the Exxon Valdez 1989 oil spill, and research information.
http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/oilaids.html
Canadian government resources, including spills technology database, data on oil properties and information about historic tanker spills.
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ETC Home, Clean Water Canada is directly involved in the response to pollution emergencies such as oil and chemical spills, the cleanup of hazardous waste and the provision of technical research and development to support these and other activities. The Centre has facilities and...9th annual International Oil Spill Conference held in Manly, Sydney, September 2002.
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Spillcon 2007 For further information please contact the Conference Coordination Service at spillcon@amsa.gov.au or click here to register your interest. Spillcon is moving to a three year cycle Click Here for More Info Expression of Interest- Click Here to Register Conference Secretariat...