Category Oil (Spill) Alert

Oil Spill Spreads to Costa Rica, Threatening Biodiversity

The environmental disaster is now an international catastrophe almost a week after a fire started in a biodiversity-rich mangrove off Nicaragua’s Pacific coast.   Multinational oil company Puma Energy may be responsible for a major oil spill over the weekend…

Two Trains Collide; Derails, Leaks Diesel In Canada’s Capital

Two freight trains collided in Toronto early Sunday, causing cars to derail. One of the train’s engines leaked diesel fuel but crews have contained the leak. (Arlyn Mcadorey)  Human error is being blamed for a Canadian Pacific Railway derailment in…

Large 25,000-35,000 litre oil spill at the Vac Aero International Inc. in central Oakville, Canada

The Oakville Fire Department and other authorities have confirmed that a large oil spill at the Vac Aero International Inc. facility in central Oakville Sunday afternoon was caused when a pipe burst.   Officials initially estimated 25,000-35,000 litres of cooling…