WASHINGTON, DC, Dec. 5-- Facilities that store and transfer oil will not have to file a specialized spill prevention plan with the US Environmental Protection Agency in February, industry groups say.

Small oil production and storage facilities often overlook their obligations to develop and implement oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans. These requirements have been issued ...

If you haven’t heard of an SPCC plan, you’re not alone. Hundreds of Maine facility owners and operators across the state are quickly learning the importance of the acronym as the deadline for ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Shell Oil cleared one of the last remaining hurdles to Arctic offshore drilling Friday as the federal government said it has approved the company’s spill response plan for the ...