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State had active oil and or gas wells as of April 2015 but no accidents have been uncovered. [4] On October 6, 1979, LNG vapors at the Dominion Cove Point LNG facility leaked from a pump, causing an explosion leading to 1 death, 1 critical injury, and, major damage to the facility. [70]
The death toll in Western North Carolina had risen to at least 108 people Thursday with officials saying the number could climb even higher as search efforts continue throughout the region.
The heat-related death rate in the U.S. (heat being either an underlying or a contributing cause) has increased since the mid 2010s. [4] Between 1979 and 2014, the death rate as a direct result of exposure to heat (underlying cause of death) generally hovered around 0.5 to 1 deaths per million people, with spikes in certain years.
A North Carolina father is facing criminal charges after authorities allege he left his child isolated in a room with a space heater for more than 12 hours, leading to his death.
With approximately 4000 deaths in total, to eventually result in the decades ahead due to the radio-isotope pollution released. In the oil and gas industry, the need for improved safety culture and training within companies is evidenced by the finding that workers new to a company are more likely to be involved in fatalities. [9]
Bitter cold weather is causing a rash of spills in the oil fields of North Dakota as well as a slowdown in production, regulators say. More than 60 spills and other gas or oil environmental ...
The aircraft crashed due to fuel exhaustion caused by the crew's failure to adequately monitor its fuel while trying to troubleshoot issues with its landing gear, itself attributed to poor maintenance. December 4, 1978 2 20 20 Rocky Mountain Airways Flight 217: Buffalo Pass: Colorado: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons, 256 Imperial gallons, 7.33 barrels, or 1165 litres.