Australian Oil & Chemical Spill highlights issues of transportation safety

The Australian state of Queensland declared parts of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Island and Bribie Island disaster zones after a container ship belonging to the Swire Group leaked fuel during a storm. The oil spill has contaminated about 37 miles of pristine beaches and mangroves, reports say. Queensland’s Deputy Premier Paul Lucas said today the … Read more

Yet another fire at Japan’s Tokyo Electric Nuclear Power Plant!

These incidents really send a chill down my spine! Yet another fire has been reported at a Japanese nuclear power plant (TEPCO). This is reportedly the eighth such fire at the Kashiwazaki Kariwa nuclear station, since it was last shut by an earthquake sometime in the year 2007. Talk about consistency. Regarding the earlier 2007 … Read more