Posts tagged Environmental Law

• 12 BP Oil Wells Closed

  Staff Writer | July 30, 2006 10:35 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Miscellaneous
  

  According to the AP Wire, BP has halted operations at 12 Alaskan oil wells in order to investigate reports of leaking oil or diesel insulating agents. The wells are located at Prudhoe Bay, North Star and Milne Point and produced over 8,000 barrels of oil daily while in operation. Whistleblowers working with BP in Alaska reported the leaks to officials. Currently a grand jury is hearing testimony...

• Blunder at Merck's Biggest Production Site Pollutes Creek

  Staff Writer | July 16, 2006 10:08 AM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Miscellaneous
  

  An extremely troubling report in-Pharma Technologist.com indicated that government investigators are looking into the release of 25 gallons of chemicals containing cyanide from a Merck production plant in Pennsylvania into the sewer. It is likely that after the chemicals left the wastewater treatment plant it affected between two and eight miles of the Wissahickon Creek. While the incident...

• Utility proposes dam

  Staff Writer | April 14, 2006 9:03 PM | 0 CommentsDenver, CO Category: Miscellaneous
  

  Colorado Springs Utilities proposes building a $10 million inflatable dam to prevent sewage spills into Fountain Creek. Under this plan, clean water from a nearby pond would be released into the creek to avoid harm to downstream water rights. Jerry Forte, Utilities Chief Executive Officer, believes the dam would be the best way to alleviate the waterway's environmental problems, saying, "It's...