Oil spill from Liberian tanker near Marcus Hook refinery
Workmen check floating booms around the Liberian registered tanker Olympic Games at her Marcus Hook berth after the vessel ran aground while docking at BP refinery. The 133,500 gallon spill stretched 22 miles along the Delaware River, as the ship carrying 17 million gallons of crude oil continues to leak. EPA head Russell Train urged tighter tanker standards in response.
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British Petroleum
Marcus Hook
United States
Delaware River
Russell Train
Train
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
UPI
Environmental Protection Agency
Britishetroleum Oil Corp
Kenneth G. Wiman
Gloucester
N.J
Coast Guard
New York
George Papadopoulos
U.S
Nantucket
Douglas Jacobsen
Continental Insurance Co
Papadopoulos
Continental
Argo
Olympic
Tanker captain unsure where fault lay in Argo Merchant spill
New York UPI report details Argo Merchant off course and 7.6 million gallons of heavy oil spilling into the Atlantic. Captain George Papadopoulos testifies he cannot confirm whether human error or instrument failure caused the grounding as RDF and other aids malfunctioned. Coast Guard notes the bow sank and oil slick may reach 7,000 miles, threatening Georges Bank fisheries.
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New York
UPI
Argo
Atlantic Ocean
George Papadopoulos
U.S
Coast Guard
Papadopoulos
Nantucket Shoals
Nantucket
Douglas Jacobsen
Continental Insurance Co
Continental
Hatteras
Salem
Mass
Thebes Shipping Co
Northeast Petroleum and
Shiae Cor
Thebes
Boston
Massachusetts
Georges Bank
National Marine Fisheries Service
State Department
Argo Merchant
U.S. District Court
3rd spill tests U S tanker standards on Delaware River
A 133,500 gallon oil spill stretching 22 miles along the Delaware River threatens shorelines, wildlife, and marshlands across three states as Coast Guard officials warn the cleanup could take weeks.
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United Press International
Delaware River
Coast Guard
UPI
Massachusetts wary over Argo Merchant spill impact
Massachusetts officials voice concern over ecological and economic damage from the Argo Merchant oil spill. NOAA says most oil may stay on surface with limited bottom contamination, while state leaders urge reassessment of catch limits and foreign fishing surpluses amid wide area slicks and threatened Georges Bank habitats.
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Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Argo
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
James Mattson
NOAA
Mattson
Massachusetts Environmental Affairs
Evelyn Murphy
Coast Guard
Georges Bank
Thomas O'Neill
Liberian Tankers On Fire Line In U S Waters
Summary of four major accidents involving Liberian registered tankers in or near American waters. The Olympic Games spill threatens wildlife and marshlands across three states. Officials call for tighter standards for foreign vessels entering U S waters.
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United Press International
Russell Train
Environmental Protection Agency
Coast Guard Tackles Connecticut Oil Spill Cleanup
Coast Guard crews in Groton work on Thames River fuel oil spill affecting Eastern Point Beach. Lt. David Rice says cleanup may extend into next week depending on favorable weather as hot water used to wash oil from a 3,600 foot beach section.
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Groton, Conn
UPI
Thames River
David Rice
Coast Guard
Rice
Eastern Point Beach
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