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INLAND OIL SPILL [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-09-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Soil Pollution
  • Water Pollution
  • Oil and Natural Gas Distribution
CONT

Inland oil spills can come into contact with soils and groundwater as well as surface water bodies.

CONT

Inland spills can occur at varied locations—along a highway, railroad, river or pipeline—virtually everywhere oil is produced, used or transported.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pollution du sol
  • Pollution de l'eau
  • Distribution du pétrole et du gaz naturel
CONT

[...] du bitume dilué (dilbit) d'Athabasca s'est écoulé dans le Talmadge Creek (affluent de la rivière Kalamazoo) entraînant le déversement intérieur de pétrole le plus grand et coûteux [...] de l'histoire des [États-Unis].

Spanish

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