Oil Spill In Fairhaven
The cleanup will continue from an oil spill that took place this weekend in Fairhaven. Continue reading…
View ArticleFairhaven Firefighters Busy On Wednesday
Fairhaven Firefighters make quick work of a machine fire Wednesday afternoon at the New Bedford Thread Company on Howland Road. The fire was contained in a thread spool machine, and it set off the...
View ArticleOil Spill In Fairhaven
Fairhaven Fire Crews responded to a Friday morning oil spill in the harbor. Continue reading…
View ArticleOil Spill in Padanaram Harbor
DARTMOUTH—An oil spilled occurred late this morning in Padanaram Harbor. A Petro Oil truck making a delivery sprung a leak on the western, Gulf Road side of the Padanaram Bridge, in a construction...
View ArticleFishermen Agree to Pay $400K to Settle New Bedford Harbor Pollution Claims
Two New Bedford fishing companies, a manager, and a vessel captain agreed to pay over $400,000 in civil penalties following 2017 oil spill in New Bedford harbor. Continue reading…
View ArticleSmall Oil Spill Contained in New Bedford Harbor
A small oil spill in New Bedford Harbor this morning has been contained. Continue reading…
View ArticleOil Spill Reported Near Fairhaven Shipyard
Authorities have not determined the source of the spill of more than 200 gallons. Continue reading…
View ArticleBP to Pay Massive Penalties in Deepwater Horizon Disaster
Oil giant BP is being hit with massive penalties from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon disaster. The company will pay out four-billion-dollars and plead guilty to felony misconduct charges. Eleven workers...
View ArticleOil Spill Blocks Traffic in New Bedford’s North End
New Bedford Police and cleanup crews were called to the North End Wednesday afternoon to a report of an oil spill on the road. According to police, the 50-gallon drum of home heating oil spilled in the...
View ArticleNew Bedford Harbor Oil Spill
There was an oil spill reported this morning around 8 am near Pier 3 in New Bedford's inner harbor. Continue reading…
View ArticleOil Spill Origin Unkown
Authorities believe Thursday's oil spill in New Bedford harbor began north of the New Bedford-Fairhaven bridge, but that's all they know about the spill's origin. The fuel spill was discovered around...
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