Crews respond to 50-barrel oil spill in Northern Michigan state forest

Crews respond to 50-barrel oil spill in Northern Michigan state forest

The Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy said the leak in Pigeon River State Forest poses no immediate threat to water wells or public safety.

The oil spill caused by the rundown of two Russian oil tankers in December continues to pollute beaches and disrupt the upcoming Black Sea tourist season.

Black Sea Oil Spill Renders Russian Resorts Unfit for Summer Vacation, Top Health Official Warns

More than 150 beaches along Russia’s southern Black Sea coast remain unsuitable for summer vacations due to ongoing contamination from a recent oil spill, the head of Russia’s consumer safety watchdog said Friday.

Russian authorities issued a warning on Friday about oil pollution on beaches in the Black Sea resort of Anapa ahead of the summer tourist season following the sinking of two oil tankers in December 2024, AFP reports.

Russian authorities issued a warning yesterday about the pollution of beaches in the popular Black Sea resort of Anapa, ahead of the summer tourist season, due to the oil spill caused by the shipwreck...More...

Dangerous pollution in the Black Sea Rappale Bailed Due to Oil Spill - Uncertainty for the tourist season - World Stock Market

The Russian authorities were warning yesterday to contaminate the beaches in the popular spa town of the Black Sea, in view of the summer tourist season, due to the oil spill caused by the wreckage of two oil tankers in December. The Russian Health Service Rospotrebnadzor has found “non -compliance with the rules of public health and hygiene of sand and sea water samples” in the Raps and other areas of the Krasnandar Region (southwest), which at…