NEPCO 140 oil spill
The NEPCO 140 Oil Spill took place in 1976 near
Saint Lawrence River
.
Oil spill
On June 23, 1976, the
At the time of the accident, the spill was the worst inland oil spill in North American history.Cleanup
It was difficult for clean-up officials to fully document the damage to the St. Lawrence River ecosystem. An attempt was made to determine the
amphibians. Several hundred waterfowl, ducks, other birds, and countless fish were harmed or killed by the spill. Chemical shoreline cleaners were used, much like what was used during the Exxon Valdez oil spill.[3] Neighbors worked hand-in-hand with government employees, students and national volunteers for months. Clean-up of the oil was accomplished primarily by intensive hand labor, through power-washing shorelines and hand cutting and hauling contaminated underwater and marsh vegetation. The clean-up was terminated on October 22, 1976; 122 days after the spill. However, many areas with oil contamination were not cleaned-up and the oil was left to degrade naturally.[2] The United States alleged it spent $8,062,981 to clean its territorial waters and reimbursed Canada, pursuant to an executive agreement for their $768,265 spent.[4]
References
- ^ "Albert T. McKINNEY v. US - 30 April 1979" (PDF). Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ a b "Save The River Report" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-24. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ ISBN 9780803119994. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
- ^ "664 F.2d 327". Retrieved 2009-07-01.
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