http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heather-libby/13-oil-spills-in-just-30-_b_3065033.html
[I would note that this is 13 REPORTABLE oil spills in 30 days.]
[Major graphic in on-line article]
13 Oil Spills in the last 30 Days (INFOGRAPHIC)
04/30/2013
Heather Libby
Moving oil is a dirty business, and never has that been more clear than
this past month. In the past 30 days the global oil industry has had 13
spills on three continents. And it's not just pipeline leaks; oil has
spilled offshore and on, at train derailments and during routine
maintenance. In North and South America alone, they've spilled more than
a million gallons of oil and toxic chemicals -- enough to fill two
Olympic-sized swimming pools.
How bad has it been? Here's an infographic I made of all the oil spills,
leaks and transport derailments in the past 30 days.
"Enough is enough! How many of these accidents do we need to see
before we get serious about phasing out our dependence on this dangerous
industry. We have a choice to make between charting a course for our
future and our children's future. Saying no to the Keystone XL, Enbridge
Northern Gateway, Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline and other
proposals means saying yes to safer, healthier communities and getting
serious about green jobs that we can feel proud of." -- Ben West, Tar
Sands Campaign Director for Forest Ethics Advocacy
All spills in order of occurrence:
March 11 - 21: Gwagwalada Town, Nigera
A week-long leak of Kilometer 407.5 NNPC (Nigeria National
Petroleum Corp) pipeline. No official number of barrels spilled
released, however the spill saturated a hectare (10,000 sq meters) of
marshy ground near a major water source.
Tuesday, March 19: Fort Simpson, Northwest Territories, Canada
Enbridge Norman Wells Pipeline leaks 6,290 barrels of crude oil.
Monday, March 25: Fort MacKay, Alberta, Canada
Suncor Tar Sands tailings pond leaks 2,200 barrels of toxic waste
fluid into the Athabasca River.
Wednesday, March 27: Parker Prairie, Minnesota, U.S.
CP Rail train derails and spills 952 barrels of Tar Sands crude oil.
Friday, March 29: Mayflower, Ark.
Exxon Mobil's Pegasus Pipeline suffers a 22 foot-long rupture,
spilling at least 12,000 barrels of diluted Tar Sands bitumen.
Sunday, March 31: A power plant in Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
16 barrels of an oil-based hydraulic fluid spills into the Grand River
Tuesday, April 2: Nembe, Nigeria
After suffering a reported theft of 60,000 barrels of oil per day
from its Nembe Creek Trunkline pipeline, Shell Nigeria shuts off the
pipe for nine days to repair damage.
Wednesday, April 3: 350 kilometers southeast of Newfoundland, Canada
A drilling platform leaks 0.25 barrels of crude oil.
Wednesday, April 4: Chalmette, Louisiana, U.S.
0.24 barrels (100 pounds) of hydrogen sulfide and 0.04 barrels (10
pounds of benzene) leak at an Exxon Refinery.
Monday, April 8: Esmeraldas, Ecuador
The OPEC-managed OCP pipeline leaks 5,500 barrels of heavy crude
oil, contaminating the Winchele estuar.y
Tuesday, April 9: 29 kilometers Northeast of Nuiqsut, Alaska, U.S.
Human error during maintenance spills 157 barrels of crude oil at a
Repsol E&P USA Inc pipeline pump station.
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