Today is the seventeen Anniversary of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska, the worst spill in America’s history. Over eleven million gallons poured into Prince William Sound polluting the pristine environment and devastating the local wildlife and with it the local salmon fishing industry.
Pollution
ANWR Irony
In a great case of irony, US Senate Budget Committee has passed a bill that includes a provision to open up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to drilling, just days after the region suffered its worst oil spill.
If You Want More Information on Alaska Spill – Read this Report
For those who want more information on BP’s North Slope spill, the Alaska Forum for Environmental Responsibility has just issued a preliminary report by oil expert Richard A. Fineberg.
More on BP’s Alaska Spill
BP’s huge spill on the North Slope is now said to be an estimated 267,000 gallons of oil, that has polluted over two acres of tundra. It has now been revealed that the spill went undetected for five days, until a worker smelt the fumes by accident. The mayor for the North Slope, Edward Itta … Read More
BP Causes Largest Ever Spill on North Slope
BP – the oil company that is running an unprecedented public relations campaign trying to portray the company as green and caring – was last week responsible for the largest ever oil spill on Alaska’s North Slope.
Britain Still Dirty Man of Europe
The UK had nearly three times as many as its nearest rival: Poland has seven, the Czech Republic six, Spain five and Germany four. So much for Britain’s green and pleasant land. The UK had nearly three times as many as its nearest rival: Poland has seven, the Czech Republic six, Spain five and Germany … Read More