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Gulf Oil Spill-Waste Disposal

August 25, 2010 9:11 AM

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The cleanup of history's worst peacetime oil spill is generating thousands of tons of oil-soaked debris that is ending up in local landfills, some of which have existing environmental concerns. The soft, absorbent boom that has played the biggest role in containing the spill alone would... more »
Feds Lean on BP Over Trash Disposal

July 2, 2010 6:03 AM

The Coast Guard and the Environmental Protection Agency shored up their oversight of BP's work to clean up the oil-soaked Gulf Coast on Thursday, setting new standards for how the company and its contractors should test and track the garbage generated by the ongoing spill. BP PLC has hired private... more »
Oil Waste Disposal

June 24, 2010 12:06 PM

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. (AP) - A leaky truck filled with oil-stained sand and absorbent boom soaked in crude pulls away from the beach, leaving tar balls in a public parking lot and a messy trail of sand and water on the main beach road. A few miles away, brown liquid... more »
Roto-Rooter Braces for 'Cloggiest Day of the Year'

November 24, 2009 10:14 AM

The Day After Thanksgiving is Busiest of the Year for Plumbers Cincinnati, OH - The day after Thanksgiving is the single busiest day of the year for Roto-Rooter's residential plumbers. Big holiday meal preparation and cleanup mean lots of grease and food go down the kitchen drain into the... more »