Tag #Environmental Damage

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Pennsylvania Jet Fuel Pipeline Leak Contaminates Six Homes

A cracked underground jet fuel pipeline in Upper Makefield Township, Pennsylvania, leaked into the groundwater, contaminating six homes' wells; cleanup is underway but could take years, with ongoing concerns about water and air quality, leading to a criminal investigation.

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Plastic Pellets Pollute English Coast After North Sea Collision

Plastic pellets, 1-5 millimeters in size, have polluted the eastern English coast after a North Sea collision between the container ship Solong and oil tanker Stena-Immaculate on March 10th, prompting cleanup efforts and raising concerns about wildlife.

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North Sea Ship Collision Spills Plastic Pellets, One Dead

A collision between a container ship and a US military fuel tanker in the North Sea on March 10th spilled thousands of plastic nurdles, causing one death, environmental concerns, and a large-scale cleanup operation.

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Storm Éowyn: Unprecedented Forest Devastation in Northern Ireland

Storm Éowyn's 90mph winds on January 24th devastated Northern Ireland's forests, destroying tens of thousands of trees—more than a year's timber production—resulting in a multi-million pound cleanup and irreplaceable ecological losses.

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North Sea Collision: One Dead, Man Arrested

A collision between the Portuguese cargo ship Solong and the US oil tanker Stena Immaculate in the North Sea caused an explosion and fire, resulting in one presumed death, 36 survivors, and the arrest of a 59-year-old man on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter.

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Trump Administration's Inefficient Water Release in California Amid Wildfires

In late January, the Trump administration pressured the Bureau of Reclamation to release water from California's Jones Pumping Plant toward Los Angeles to fight wildfires, but a power outage thwarted the attempt. Subsequently, the White House ordered the release of 2.2 billion gallons of water from ...

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Texas Sinkhole Highlights Abandoned Oil Well Dangers

A failed oil well plug on the Kelton Ranch in Upton County, Texas, has caused a 200-foot diameter sinkhole, contaminating the family's water supply and creating an unstable environment; the Texas Railroad Commission has been contacted but no solution has been reached, and the estimated cost to fix i...

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Bolivian Wildfires: Devastating Impact on Wildlife and Communities

The 2024 Bolivian wildfires devastated over 10 million hectares, impacting wildlife sanctuaries like Ambue Ari which saw increased animal rescues, and indigenous communities like San Javier's Païkoneka central, where 300 of 1,500 families were displaced due to destroyed farmland.

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Hungarian Oil Spill: MOL Faces Backlash Over Gárdony Contamination

A September 2024 oil spill near Gárdony, Hungary, released nearly 487 cubic meters of oil from a MOL pipeline, causing significant environmental and health concerns for local residents who are demanding compensation and transparency from MOL for the incident.

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Kakhovka Dam Destruction: Toxic Timebomb and Uncertain Ecological Recovery

The destruction of the Kakhovka dam in June 2023 exposed 83,000 tonnes of heavy metals, causing immediate flooding and killing 84 people; while some wildlife has returned, long-term heavy metal contamination threatens human health via water supplies and complicates the ecosystem's recovery.

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Oil Tanker and Cargo Ship Collision off East Yorkshire

On Monday, an oil tanker, Stena Immaculate, and a cargo ship, Solong, collided off East Yorkshire's coast, causing both to catch fire. All 37 crew members were accounted for; one was hospitalized.

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Ukraine War's Devastating Environmental Impact: $56.4 Billion in Damages and Counting

The three-year war in Ukraine has caused $56.4 billion in environmental damage, releasing 229.7 million tons of CO2 and contaminating soil and water with heavy metals and explosives, posing severe long-term risks to human health and the environment.

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