Tag: Water Pollution
Debris delays permanent seal for leaking well
There has been a delay in the procedure that will stop the leaking Gulf of Mexico oil well for good.[MORE]
Gulf coast locals beg not to be forgotten
Many of the people who live along the Gulf of Mexico coast fear they will soon be forgotten. [MORE]
Government defends water contamination testing time
The Government says it took about six months to do follow-up tests after a water contamination scare at Kogan on Qld's Darling Downs.[MORE]
More tests amid new water contamination scare
There will be more tests at Kogan on Queensland's Darling Downs today where fresh claims have surfaced about water contamination.[MORE]
Floods wash 3,000 chemical barrels into Chinese river
Authorities are scrambling to recover 3,000 barrels full of hazardous chemicals that were washed into a major river in north-eastern China by recent flooding.[MORE]
Council sweats on beach pollution tests
The Eurobodalla Shire Council on the New South Wales far south coast is hoping to get the all-clear to reopen a popular beach at Batemans Bay today.[MORE]
Spray, baby, spray: oil spill solutions part of the problem
Could BP's clean-up effort in the Gulf of Mexico be doing more damage to the environment than the oil itself?[MORE]
Experts probe water toxin
The State Government says it will look more closely at the findings of a study that has identified a potentially harmful toxin in central Queensland's water supply.[MORE]
Residents continue fight against 'filthy' gas projects
Hundreds turned out at a public meeting in Kingaroy against mining exploration for coal seam gas projects in Qld.[MORE]
BP's new boss vows 'change of culture'
BP's new boss Bob Dudley has vowed to "change the culture" of how the company tackles safety issues following the oil spill disaster.[MORE]
Town exploration permit angers residents
Kingaroy residents are furious that the State Government has issued a permit allowing a resources company to explore inside the township.[MORE]
Hidden cameras catch illegal polluters
Hidden cameras have caught a tourist business draining sewage illegally into protected streams inside the Sydney catchment area.[MORE]
Government urged to do more to protect water
Anti-pesticides campaigner Dr Alison Bleaney says the Tasmanian Government is not doing enough to protect water catchments in Tasmania.[MORE]
Businesses caught contaminating Sydney's catchment areas
Nearly 40 people and two business have been caught polluting waterways in the Sydney catchment area.[MORE]
Hayward expected to resign as BP chief
BP is expected to sacrifice embattled chief executive Tony Hayward within days as it tries to rebuild its image in the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster.[MORE]
Key rig alarm 'disabled' before blast
A rig engineer says an alarm that could have warned workers aboard the doomed Gulf of Mexico drilling rig was intentionally disabled.[MORE]
Staff axed after carcinogenic water scare
The mining company at the centre of carcinogenic water contamination concerns in south-east Queensland has laid off most of its staff. [MORE]
Crews clean up Brisbane oil spill
Authorities have detained a Chinese-based bulk carrier after an oil spill at the Port of Brisbane.[MORE]
Garrett praises Qld oil spill clean-up
Today marks the end of the restoration program after the worst environmental disaster in Queensland's history.[MORE]
Storm puts relief well drilling on hold
A tropical storm has forced the evacuation of a drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico, prolonging the environmental disaster.[MORE]
Authorities relax cattle restrictions after water contamination scare
Authorities have relaxed guidelines for producers with stock near a controversial underground coal gasification project in southern Qld.[MORE]
Oil spill ships evacuated amid storm threat
The US government and BP started Thursday evacuating "specialised vessels" working on the Gulf of Mexico oil spill due to a looming storm, the Coast Guard said.[MORE]
Crews use bare hands to battle oil spill
Authorities are working to contain an oil spill on China's north-east coast as warnings emerge of a heavy long-term environmental impact. [MORE]
Indonesia seeking compo over Timor oil spill
The Indonesian government has announced it is seeking compensation from an exploration company partially owned by Australia, which was responsible for last year's oil spill in the Timor Sea.[MORE]
Testing continues on cattle near contaminated water site
Cattle producers surrounding a suspended coal gasification project near Kingaroy in southern Qld have been asked not to sell off their livestock.[MORE]
