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 Sunday August 13, 2006 23:01 by Brian Mac Grath - Tara Foundation tarafoundation at eircom dot net
 March 2006 Oil Spill in Alaska Recent reports, indicating a huge oil spill into the Alaskan Prudhoe Bay in March 2006, and the recent shut-down of production, highlight the dangers of allowing transnational energy corporations access to pristine areas such as Alaska or Corrib. It has emerged that a large oil spill has taken place in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay. The leak is described as being approximately 1.2 million litres, covering around 200 miles of tundra. BP is facing a criminal enquiry as a result of the accident, which follows a fire and 15 deaths at its Texas facility, and the collapse of a rig in the Gulf of Mexico. One of the factors being investigated is the poor condition of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline itself, constructed in the 1970s, and believed to be in poor condition in sections. The recent shutdown of the Prudhoe Bay facility is alleged by some to be a device to push oil prices beyond their already record levels.
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