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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOil spill caused by Hurricane Dorian is 'catastrophic,' environmentalists report
https://www.theweathernetwork.com/ca/news/article/oil-spill-caused-by-hurricane-dorian-in-bahamas-is-catastrophic-environmentalists-report?fbclid=IwAR0035HBUge5iCAEv1ICqQfd3Mn5rCHS-AA0BN_gKOnDltJ2aAMsxTiL3FcIsabella O'Malley
Digital Writer, Climate Change Reporter
Friday, September 6th 2019, 8:14 pm - The oil storage facility holds 6.75 million barrels of crude oil.
A Norwegian owned oil storage facility on Grand Bahama was damaged during Hurricane Dorian and has caused a 'catastrophic' oil spill, as reported by Bahamas Press.
The tops of five crude-storage tanks were torn off by hurricane winds gusting at speeds up to 295 km/h. A video from Coral Vita, an environmental agency, was posted online showing spilled oil on the ground near the shoreline. Coral Vita has called this oil spill "absolutely catastrophic" and is concerned that the oil spill could result in a fire.
Equinor, Norway's state-owned energy company that owns the oil storage facility, released a statement saying that they have conducted an aerial assessment of the site and found that the facility has sustained damage and oil has spilled, but say it is too early to quantify the volume of spilled oil.
Equinor says that the tough road conditions and flooding caused by the hurricane have impacted their ability to assess the situation and the scope of damages to the terminal and the surroundings.
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MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)Brainstormy
(2,380 posts)IronLionZion
(45,261 posts)and they own most of the company. It's socialism, since the government owns the means of production.
Blue_playwright
(1,568 posts)Will be handled more appropriately than an American, greed-based company. I bet we will be surprised at the efficiency.
spanone
(135,636 posts)ananda
(28,783 posts)The sooner we will all be destroyed ....
AllyCat
(16,036 posts)For what is left of the world, there has to be some way to power things.
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)But it will not be possible, at least not within the next 20 or 30 years. The world is a very big place that consumes a huge amount of fossil fuel, and the changeout itself will require huge additional amounts of fossil fuel to accomplish.
We will have to destroy the planet in order to save it...
AllyCat
(16,036 posts)Would be easier to develop now than when we live in a wasteland. Then again, I probably played too much Fallout 4
The_jackalope
(1,660 posts)Do it because it's the right thing to do, not because we'll be able to stop climate change. As I said in another thread:
Keep doing the right thing for the planet, yes, but also keep trying to save what you love specificallya community, an institution, a wild place, a species thats in troubleand take heart in your small successes. Any good thing you do now is arguably a hedge against the hotter future, but the really meaningful thing is that its good today.
But we need to stop pretending that we can fix it.
AllyCat
(16,036 posts)SCVDem
(5,103 posts)actually seems like a good way to reduce an island of debris to ash which can then be disposed of.
How else do you get rid of so much debris? There are too many sharps to hand sort.
Hiroshima bulldozed the city and made surrounding mountains.
Start many fires and toss the oil sand in too.
I don't suppose they will increase the regs on the oil storage containers.
Nah! Didn't think so.
soryang
(3,299 posts)...Fukishima. The storm will weaken as well according to the forecast.
Ain't THAT the icing on the cake?