Center proposes rules for managing environmentally hazardous tar balls, as well as space technology for monitoring and detecting oil spills

Center proposes rules for managing environmentally hazardous tar balls, as well as space technology for monitoring and detecting oil spills

NEW DELHI: The Center has for the first time framed dedicated rules to manage tar balls – weathering products of oil spills resulting from marine pollution due to offshore oil exploration activities, tanker/ship accidents or pipeline leaks – and has proposed mandatory provisions for oil facility owners to collect, transport and dispose of tar balls … Read more