Con Edison is continuing cleanup efforts in Yonkers after a company-owned transmission feeder accidentally spilled 1,000 gallons of insulating fluid which leaked into a storm drain leading to the Bronx River on April 1. The utility company said the non-hazardous fluid did not contain PCBs or benzene, two toxic substances which cause significant health issues, […]
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Cass County public safety agencies respond to truck rollover, contain EAF spill
Mar. 26—Cass County public safety agencies were dispatched at 8:25 Monday morning for a report of a single vehicle accident. The accident, which occurred at County Road 225 South between County Roads 375 West and 275 West, saw a semi tractor trailer truck that had rolled over, according to a press release. When agencies arrived, […]
Initial cleanup underway of chemical foam spill in Mahoney Creek in Batavia
Crews have begun cleaning up a chemical foam spill in Mahoney Creek after officials at the city of Batavia warned residents to stay away from the creek earlier this month. The company the city said is responsible for the spill, Flint Group, hired the environmental cleanup contractor Clean Harbors to begin initial cleanup efforts while […]
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Part of Bristol Harbor closed to shellfishing after sewage spill. What to know.
PROVIDENCE – A 458-acre portion of the western side of Bristol Harbor has been closed to shellfishing due to a sewage spill, the state Department of Environmental Management announced Friday. The emergency closure, which took effect at sunrise on March 9 and extends through sunrise on Saturday, March 30, includes waters north of a line […]
Fuquay-Varina reports 240,000-gallon spill of untreated sewage from new development
A contractor’s error when building a new housing development caused a 240,315-gallon spill of untreated sewage in Fuquay-Varina, town officials reported Thursday. When people started to move into the 22-home development earlier this year, the contractor should have removed a plug separating the development’s sewage system from the town’s pipes, Michael Wagner, Fuquay-Varina’s utilities director, […]
Drew Barrymore’s stylish tumbler is half the price of a Stanley, and ‘it doesn’t drip or spill’
People love their Stanley tumblers, which really are great for keeping drinks cold and encouraging people to drink more water. But they’re not perfect: At $45, they’re pricey, plus they’re a little bulky and not at all leak-proof. For about half the price, you can get Drew Barrymore’s Beautiful No Drippy Sippy from Walmart, and […]
Bradford County authorities respond to reported fuel oil spill
SOUTH CREEK TOWNSHIP, BRADFORD COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Bradford County Department of Safety released details on a reported fuel oil spill in South Creek Township. The Bradford County Department of Safety says in a social media post that authorities got a call from a homeowner at about 3:30 p.m. in South Creek Township reporting a […]
Cuban spies have a particular talent for getting people to spill secrets. That’s a problem for Washington
Cuba lies more than 100 kilometres from the nearest slice of the continental United States, but it has managed to keep a close eye on what Uncle Sam is up to for a very long time. That’s because it has repeatedly been able to find high-flying American sources who are willing to spill U.S. secrets to […]
Thousands of gallons of milk spill onto Mass. Pike after tanker rollover
There’s no use crying over spilled milk. That is, unless thousands of gallons of it are impacting your Saturday plans. Officials say 10,000 gallons of milk spilled onto the Massachusetts Turnpike when a dairy tanker rollover on the Route 12 on-ramp in Auburn. Auburn fire officials say diesel fuel also spilled onto the roadway during […]
Small diesel fuel spill briefly closes Stadium Way (WITH VIDEO)
Feb. 16—A small diesel fuel spill prompted the closure of a portion of Stadium Way on the Washington State University campus in Pullman on Thursday. After the fuel spill was reported at about 10:45 a.m., the road between Cougar Way to Ferdinand’s Lane was closed to traffic to make room for cleanup efforts by WSU […]
Tides move oil spill away from Tobago to the Caribbean, cleanup progresses
By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga PORT OF SPAIN (Reuters) – A week after an oil spill was first spotted near Tobago’s shore, portions of the stain are moving in opposite directions into the Caribbean Sea, the island’s emergency management agency (TEMA) said on Wednesday. First responders and volunteers have been trying to contain the […]