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Gasoline & Oil
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Clean Diesel Programs 
 Provides details about the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs announced in May 2004 to provide more stringent emission standards for diesel engines in nonroad equipment, locomotives, and boats and ships. Also includes information about the EPA's programs for trucks and buses, its voluntary diesel retrofit program, and other clean diesel initiatives. http://www.epa.gov/diesel/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Ready Reference & Quick Facts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated May 18, 2004 Exxon Valdez
This site provides information on the 1989 oil spill in Prince William Sound, Alaska. Features a FAQ, a spill map, photos, economic impact studies, the status of the beaches and fish and wildlife species, the restoration plan, improvements in oil spill prevention and response planning, ecosystem monitoring, and more. From the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council. http://www.evostc.state.ak.us/ Topics: Environment, Oil & Gas, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Transportation Last updated Dec 17, 2005 Frequently Asked Questions: Effects of Oil on Wildlife
This FAQ addresses topics about the effect of oil on birds and marine mammals, such as toxicity, long-term effects, wildlife reproduction, and rehabilitation time for oiled birds. Provides an overview of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, which "is a joint program between the California Department of Fish and Game Office of Spill Prevention and Response and the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine Wildlife Health Center," and includes network organization through the state. http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/owcn/faqs.html Topics: Animals, Birds, Mammals, Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQs) about Oil and Chemical Spills
Questions and answers about oil and chemical spills, with links to additional information and sources of data. Topics covered include oil spills in history, methods of cleanup, and the effects of oil spills on wildlife. Site also features an image gallery and a section for young people that includes ideas for science fair projects. From the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) National Ocean Service Office of Response and Restoration. http://response.restoration.noaa.gov/faqs/faq.html Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollution Last updated Feb 20, 2006 IncidentNews
This website "provides publicly available information related to oil and hazardous material spills, both current and historical." Find documents for the November 2007 incident where the container ship M/V Cosco Busan struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, rescue of wayward humpback whales in California's Sacramento River, and many other incidents back to 1967. Developed and maintained by the Emergency Response Division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of Response and Restoration. http://www.incidentnews.gov/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE)
Resources on MTBE, a chemical compound that is "almost exclusively used as a fuel additive in motor gasoline." Features documents on the use of MTBE in gasoline, effects of MTBE on the water supply, research and testing of potential health and environmental risks, preventing MTBE leaks from underground storage tanks, and cleanup and treatment actions. Includes local contacts for information about MTBE in drinking water. From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). http://www.epa.gov/mtbe/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Pollution, Water Last updated Jan 13, 2004 National Response Center
This U.S. Coast Guard center serves as "the sole national point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological, and etiological discharges into the environment anywhere in the United States and its territories." The center's website contains background on the response system, summaries of significant environmental and terrorist incidents reported to the center (back to 2004), incident statistics (including by type and by cause, back to 1991), and related documents and data. http://www.nrc.uscg.mil Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 13, 2007 Pipeline Safety Trust
"The Pipeline Safety Trust promotes fuel transportation safety through education and advocacy, by increasing access to information, and by building partnerships with residents, safety advocates, government, and industry." The site includes documents, regulatory information, statistics, links to similar resources and news articles, and a glossary of terms. This nonprofit organization was founded following the 1999 Olympic Pipeline explosion in Bellingham, Washington state. http://pstrust.org/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances, Transportation Last updated Apr 11, 2005 PlanetDiary
Provides a weekly update of articles on the environment, focusing on natural phenomena and events such as floods, fire, fauna, flora, earthquakes, drought, health, volcanoes, oil spills, radioactivity, hurricanes, tornadoes, and tropical storms. Has background on each subject with annotated links and archives of articles back to 1999. Contains activities and lesson plans for teachers and students and a calendar feature highlighting future global environmental happenings with appropriate links. http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/ Topics: Environment, Hurricane Katrina, Lesson Plans, Oil & Gas, Weather Last updated Sep 2, 2005 Underground Storage Tanks
"About 705,000 underground storage tank systems (USTs) nationwide store petroleum or hazardous substances that can harm the environment and human health if the USTs release their stored contents." This U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) site provides an overview of USTs, related statutes and regulations, and details of the EPA's UST programs. Browse UST site information by state. The site is also searchable and browsable by subject. http://www.epa.gov/swerust1/ Topics: Oil & Gas, Pollutants & Toxic Substances Last updated Nov 28, 2004 Worst United States Disasters
This basic information on historical disasters is organized into topics that cover aircraft, avalanche, dam, drought, earthquake, epidemic, explosion, fire, flood hurricane, marine, mine, oil spill, railroad, submarine, terrorist attack, tornado, and winter storm. Includes updates about current disasters, such as Hurricane Katrina. From the Information Please Almanac. http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0001459.html Topics: Environment, Geology, Hurricane Katrina, Oil & Gas, Technology Last updated Sep 2, 2005 |
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