Category Archives: Oil Spill

Simulate an Oil Spill Cleanup

1. Build background on the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup. Distribute copies of the handout Oil Spills in Marine Environments for independent or small-group reading. Download and display the map Gulf of Mexico: A Geography of Offshore Oil from the October 2010 issue of National Geographic magazine. Describe for students the events that…
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How do I clean up an oil stain on my driveway?

So you've done a little routine maintenance on your car and spilled some engine oil and now there is an ugly oil stain on your driveway. Here are a few tips that will help clear it up satisfactorily. If you have a cat and have kitty litter around you can use it to absorb the…
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What to do if you have a Domestic Fuel Oil Spill

There are a very large number of homes and businesses around the country that are served by domestic heating oil tanks usually situated in yards and gardens  containing kerosene. A fuel oil spill or leaks from domestic tanks can come from either the tank itself, the fittings/valves or the supply lines that run into the…
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More than 100 jailed for fake BP oil spill claims

More than 100 people have been jailed for making fraudulent oil spill claims against BP, highlighting the scale of fraud the energy group faced as it tried to contain damage over the US’s largest environmental disaster in 2010. The data, released by the US Department of Justice after a freedom of information request, showed that…
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