BP's Gulf oil spill disaster has almost multiplied William Georgie's employment roll nine times. Georgie's Port Arthur business, Worldwide Sorbent Products, makes oil absorbent booms, rolls and pads ...

Researchers at Argonne National Lab have developed a 'sponge' that can absorb up to 90 times its weight in oil and can be reused up to 100 times. The researchers hope their tech can be used to clean ...

The EPA and U.S. Coast Guard will investigate whether an oil sheen has reached the mouth of the Tangipahoa River and Lake ...

PASADENA, TX Complete Environmental Products says it has been shipping 50,000 to 80,000 units of sorbent booms every day. Those booms are used to soak the oil up from the water, and keep it from ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. After a technical evaluation, BP announced Friday that it would not use ...

Oil spill disasters on land cause long-term damage for communities and the natural environment, polluting soils and sediments and contaminating groundwater. Current methods using synthetic sorbent ...

FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Several emergency crews are working to contain a massive spill in the Flint River. Authorities have not identified the substance involved, but they described it as oil based, ...

NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Oil spills into ocean waters, subject to winds and tides and spreading swiftly over wide areas, are difficult to clean up. The 3,000-barrel weekend spill off the coast of ...

LAS VEGAS (KLAS) – The sparkling blue waters of Lake Mead are reflecting yellow at the Las Vegas Boat Harbor Marina from caution tape surrounding charred boat docks and sorbent booms encompassing ...