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To break up oil, roughly 1.8 million gallons of Corexit were dropped from planes and sprayed from boats — far more than previous U.S. oil spills. The manufacturer said it was safer than dish soap.
An oil spill in the fishing village of Kegbara-Dere, Rivers State on the Niger Delta. In 2016 Shell paid US$80 million for the spill [1] Petroleum extraction in the Niger Delta has led to many environmental issues. [2] [3] The delta covers 20,000 km 2 (7,700 sq mi) within wetlands, formed primarily by sediment deposition.
The volume of oil spilled has not been determined, but activists have published images of polluted farmland, water surfaces blighted The post Oil spill makes environmental problems worse in Niger ...
In February 2024, the barge, carrying an estimated 35,000 barrels of fuel oil, capsized after running aground on a reef some 150 metres (490 ft) off the south coast of Tobago. [2] [3] The circumstances of the capsizing are not yet clear. [4] The oil spill has spread to Grenada and could potentially affect Venezuela. [5]
The Lobitos oil spill occurred on December 21, 2024, during pre-shipment maneuvers for oil on the Polyaigos vessel at the Talara Refinery underwater terminal, managed by Petroperú in the district of Lobitos, located in the province of Talara in Piura, Peru. The presence of hydrocarbons was detected during certification for loading procedures.
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An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon into the environment, especially marine areas, due to human activity, and is a form of pollution. The term is usually applied to marine oil spills, where oil is released into the ocean or coastal waters, but spills may also occur on land.
An oil spill represents an immediate negative effects on human health, including respiratory and reproductive problems as well as liver, and immune system damage. Oil spills causing future oil supply to decline also effects the everyday life of humans such as the potential closure of beaches, parks, fisheries and fire hazards.