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  1. Oil spills - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

    Feb 25, 2025 · Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy. But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can …

  2. Emergency Response Branch - Kentucky Energy and …

    Anyone who witnesses a "spill" or "release" of any hazardous materials should immediately call the ERB to ensure that the spill is remediated properly.

  3. Oil spill | Definition, Causes, Effects, List, & Facts ...

    Nov 10, 2025 · Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water. Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified …

  4. Oil spill - Wikipedia

    Oil spills can result from the release of crude oil from tankers, offshore platforms, drilling rigs, and wells. They may also involve spills of refined petroleum products, such as gasoline and diesel …

  5. KUOW - Jet fuel spill shuts down Northwest's main oil pipeline

    Nov 18, 2025 · Spill-response crews planned to start digging up a blueberry farm near Everett on Tuesday to find the cause of a jet-fuel spill that shut down the Pacific Northwest’s primary oil …

  6. Oil Spills - Our World in Data

    Oil spills are disasters that can have severe social, economic, and environmental impacts. They are the release of crude oil or refined petroleum products from tankers, rigs, wells, and …

  7. National Response Center | US EPA

    Sep 4, 2025 · It is the designated federal point of contact for reporting all oil, chemical, radiological, biological and etiological discharges into the environment, as well as railroad …