In one of the rivers in the United States has poured 30 tons of oil Bashny.Net

The representative branch of the Waterkeepers Alliance, an international public organization for the fight for the purity of nature, announced that the Northern territories of Colorado threatens environmental disaster. Yesterday in the river near Windsor spilled approximately 30 tons of raw unprocessed oil.



Oil got into the reservoir from the tank, which is located at an oil well owned by Noble Energy.

It is reported that the reservoir was damaged by strong water currents during the flood. To disastrous consequences of the flooding that occurred in Colorado a few days ago.

The fact of the spill was recorded by a convenience operator company Noble Energy. The environmentalists received a message about the oil spill, a team of specialists went to the scene to assess the situation and begin initial aftermath of the accident by means of the compressor and barrier booms. A little later came another special.

Environmental organization laid the blame for bottling the contents of an entire tank of oil with a volume of 178 barrels for state government. According to experts, the local government had not provided adequately control and regulation at the state level problems of protection of rivers and lakes in Colorado.

In particular, the nature defenders have noted that the massive flooding of 2013 led to massive damage in the area. At risk were then assigned and a giant storage tanks with oil. However, the leadership of the state headed by the Governor has not taken any preventive measures to prevent new accidents.

The initiatives of the President of the United States on improving the environmental performance of the oil industry were met with sharp criticism on the part of oil companies. So against the oil industry must be the people living in Colorado, – experts are convinced environmental organizations.

In Waterkeepers Alliance emphasize that only people power can resist the poisonous influence of the gas and oil industry to prevent contamination of soil and water bodies. Although this time, according to information from the Ministry of natural resources staff, oil spill spared intakes of drinking resources, no one can guarantee that the next tank will not result in a reservoir that feeds the town water supply.

However, the ecology of the region still suffered serious damage. Experts predict mass death of river inhabitants and flora, as the oil slick blows farther downstream.



Source: zeleneet.com