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October 30, 2015
Report to the nation- The oil spill in Marathon

Confronted with the fuel spill which occured in November of 2012, and was reported to the Department of Environmental Health Service on 19th January 2013 the relevant Ministries took action immediately to protect the health and safety interests of the people of the affected area.

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September 10, 2015
The price of oil is low, the price of gas is high - why

Dear Editor,
I thought that I could wait for a while longer but my conscience has forced me to express myself. If not now, when? So forgive me, but I must go now!

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News Article
June 29, 2015
Visitor covered in oil after swimming in the Bahamas

THE Bahamas Reef Environmental Educational Foundation yesterday released a photo of a visitor's legs partially covered in oil following a snorkelling trip off Clifton Bay, highlighting the persistent environmental threat oil spills are posing to the area...

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June 18, 2015
Rubis seeking meeting amid oil leak fears

GORDON Craig, managing director of Rubis (Bahamas), said his company is seeking a "much needed" meeting with environmental officials and representatives from the Sandyport Development Company (SDC)...

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June 11, 2015
Gov't urged to deal swiftly with Clifton oil pollution

Haley-Benjamin says nearly six months after official remediation efforts were announced, the marine environment remains under serious threat...

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May 20, 2015
Bahamas only realized 20 percent of value from oil exploration since 1982

Since the early 1980s, the fiscal regime in place surrounding oil exploration in The Bahamas has only yielded 20 percent of the cash flow associated with the profitability of oil exploration and production, according to Environment Minister Kenred Dorsett.

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April 30, 2015
Second resident launches lawsuit over oil spill

ANOTHER Marathon resident has filed a lawsuit against Rubis Bahamas and the former operator of the service station at Robinson and Old Trail Roads...

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April 17, 2015
Health fears over Rubis oil spill

MARATHON residents last night railed against the government for its inadequate response to health concerns following the 2012 gas leak at the Robinson and Old Trail Roads service station...

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News Article
April 14, 2015
Low crude oil prices make recycling plants less viable

Many proponents of green living, including myself, have rightly or wrongly in trying to sell our ideas used arguments about environmental stewardship and the importance of saving the planet for future generations. While there is, I hope, an increasing number of consumers who base their purchasing decisions on environmental impact, the majority of decisions are purely financial, as persons go about...

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News Article
March 27, 2015
Are lower oil prices causing chaos

As most of us already know, oil prices have fallen from their triple digit highs to now just about $50 a barrel.

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