UPDATE: I-49 northbound lanes reopened through Alexandria, oil spill clean-up ongoing in southbound lanes
At 3:15 p.m. the City of Alexandria confirmed that the northbound lanes on I-49 through Alexandria have reopened to traffic.
Nigeria's NNPC contains fire at storage facility
Nigerian state oil company NNPC has said a fire on a crude storage barge at its Cawthorne Channel facility in the coastal Rivers state had been contained with no casualties.
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Explosion destroys oil flow stations at Cawthorne Channel near Bonny
A massive fire and explosion has destroyed two oil flow stations around the Cawthorne Channel in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, with reports indicating loss of lives and extensive damage ...
Violation notice issued to Lower Burrell steel plant for spill; death investigation continues
The state Department of Environmental Protection has issued a notice of violation against the operator of Braeburn Alloy Steel in Lower Burrell following a hydraulic oil spill at the site earlier this ...