Vacuum Truck Explodes at Wastewater Plant

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Vacuum Truck Explodes at Wastewater Plant A vacuum truck exploded at the Santa Clara Water Waste Co. near Santa Paula, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, spreading 1,200 gallons of a chemical mixture containing sulfuric acid and organic peroxide.

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A vacuum truck exploded at the Santa Clara Water Waste Co. near Santa Paula, Calif., on Tuesday, Nov. 18, spreading 1,200 gallons of a chemical mixture containing sulfuric acid and organic peroxide. According to an AP report, 37 people were treated at hospitals. The two drivers of the vacuum truck, three firefighters, hospital medical staff and some nearby residents were washed down and treated for breathing problems, skin rashes and red eyes.

The highly volatile chemical burns quickly, and response crews were left with a string of explosions.

“We had acids burning, we had wood, we had everything in the area, rubber on tires and boots burning,” says Ventura County Fire Captain Mike Lindberry in a CBS2 interview. “The big concern was the fact that if we were to have a large explosion, we don’t want people in that area.”

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A mandatory evacuation was put in place for a 3-mile radius of the plant, and the nearby highway was shut down. Because the fire department feared contamination of local water sources, they had to wait for the fire to burn itself out.

Santa Clara Water Waste treats and disposes of contaminated but nonhazardous wastewater, including fluids from oil and gas exploration and production operations.

Soure: Huffington Post, CBS2

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Shell Corrib Gas Field testing being carried out illegally?

Shell Corrib Gas Field testing being carried out illegally?

Nov 25th, 2014 

by John Donovan. 

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A 40m gas flare from the Ocean Guardian drilling rig during a well production test at the Corrib field, 80kms off Co Mayo. Photograph: Shell E&P Ireland Ltd

By John Donovan

Last Wednesday The Irish Times reported that Shell E&P Ireland has begun two months of testing at its north Mayo onshore refinery in preparation for next year’s scheduled production from the Corrib gas field.

I understand from a usually well informed source that the testing is being carried out without an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Licence. 

According to my source, the licence expired on 14 November 2014.

Irish Citizens please take note: I further understand that there is provision under the Irish Environmental Protection Agency rules for any citizen to seek a High Court order where an activity is being carried out in contravention of licensing requirements.

Shell may have once again forgotten that the Corrib gas project is in Ireland, not Nigeria. 

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Posted in: Africa, Business Principles, Corrib Gas Project, Environment, Gas,GoogleNews, Ireland, Irish Times, John Donovan, Litigation, Nigeria, Pollution, Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Shell, Toxic contamination.
Tagged: Corrib Gas Project · Gas · Ireland · Niger Delta · Nigeria · Royal Dutch Shell Plc

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Oil price slump

Oil price slump

Nov 25th, 2014 

by John Donovan. 

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Vladimir Putin has said that Russia could suffer “catastrophic consequences” from sanctions, the falling oil price and the sliding rouble, while claiming they would have knock-on effects for other countries.

Prices could plunge to $60 US a barrel if OPEC does not agree to a significant output cut this week, according to market players.

Lower oil prices, while good for the broader U.S. economy, are a threat to what has been a surprising and dramatic surge in oil production in the U.S., and to drilling communities that have come to depend on oil money. 

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Posted in: Oil, Oil Company Profits, Oil Prices, Russia, United States.
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Shell corruption that led to blackmail

Shell corruption that led to blackmail

Nov 24th, 2014 

by John Donovan. 

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The invoice for the alcohol has been the foundation of a two year blackmailing operation with OSSL bombarding money demands on Shell for alcohol Shell had already paid for in full. Consequently, the OSSL invoice is of huge significance in relation to alleged very serious corruption and associated blackmail on an unprecedented scale.

EMAIL FROM JOHN DONOVAN TO FRANCES FITZGERALD, JUSTICE MINISTER OF IRELAND.

From: John Donovan

Subject: OSSL SHELL BLACKMAIL/CORRUPTION
Date: 24 November 2014 22:07:25 GMT
Cc: michiel.brandjes@shell.com
To: INFO Dear Justice Minster Frances Fitzgerald

I am writing as a follow-up to my email of 4 November 2014.

Your office acknowledged safe receipt in the response sent on your behalf on 19 November.

I believe you will find that a number of TD’s will be contacting you on this matter.

There is a key piece of evidence that I suspect has never received the scrutiny it deserves.

I refer to the OSSL invoice to Shell &P Ireland dated 24 August 2012 mentioned  explicitly in the Observer article and published several times by me.

Shell has recently confirmed in writing receipt of this invoice. See page 2 of the 13 page document entitled “Confidential Subject Access Request: Mr Desmond Kane, attached to a two page letter to Mr Kane from Shell E&P Ireland Limited dated 3 October 2014.

Extract

The invoice for Garda alcohol was generated by OSSL on August 24, 2012 and mailed to SEPIL on that day and is dated such, for deliveries it claims were made in 2007.

That constitutes absolute identification by Shell of the invoice and confirmation that it was received and read by Shell, which has never to my knowledge stated that the invoice is fake. Clearly that is not the case. It may be fraudulent, flawed or inaccurate, but it is not fake.

According to the invoice, the alcohol was transported across the border.

It shows a VAT number and other specific information.

Thus far there has been three Irish police investigations and two internal investigations by Shell.

What is the betting that no one has approached the Irish Tax and Customs authority to investigate the legitimacy of the all important invoice?

The Northern Ireland police and taxation authorities may also be interested.

The invoice is for alcohol supplied to the Garda on behalf of Shell. Mr Marc Fitzgibbon has confirmed verbally on record and in writing that the alcohol was discussed in his presence with senior people at Shell. There is now no question that it was supplied.

The invoice for the alcohol has been the foundation of a two year blackmailing operation with OSSL bombarding money demands on Shell for alcohol Shell had already paid for in full.

Consequently, the OSSL invoice is of huge significance in relation to alleged very serious corruption and associated blackmail on an unprecedented scale.

Have I got to report this aspect myself to the Irish Revenue? I am not even an Irish citizen. When is someone in the Irish government going to have this matter properly investigated once and for all?

The last investigation by the Garda Ombudsman was an absolute farce. The lead investigator was not interested in the invoice, even though I supplied it to him.

Please advise of what action, if any, you intend to take.

This time the claim that there is no evidence will not wash.

It exists and has been authenticated by Shell.

Yours sincerely

John Donovan

PS. I am sending copies of this email to every TD and Senator who have email addresses.

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Posted in: Bribery, Business Principles, Corporate Governance, Corrib Gas Project,Corruption, Environment, Garda, Gas, GoogleNews, Ireland, John Donovan, OSSL, Royal Dutch Shell Plc.
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SHELL BLACKMAIL

OSSL SHELL BLACKMAIL

Nov 24th, 2014 

by John Donovan. 

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OSSL is demanding payment for over €30,000 worth of alcohol OSSL supplied to Irish cops on behalf of Shell, which says it entered into a full and final confidential settlement with OSSL in August 2012 and refuses to pay them off again. 

Desmond Kane of OSSL outside Shell office in Dublin

By John Donovan

On 16 November 2014 I informed a senior Garda officer about an apparent blackmail operation by an Irish company OSSL being carried out against the Corrib Gas Project, led by Shell.

I supplied details from the most recent blackmail note/email sent by OSSL dated 14 November 2014 to various people at Shell, Statoil and Vermilion.

The following day I received an email from OSSL containing an unspecified threat, which I assumed to be a threat to issue a defamation action.

By coincidence or otherwise, the bombardment of hundreds of money demands to Shell and associated parties over the past two years appear to have ceased on 14 November.

I have received initial responses from the Garda, the office of the Irish Justice Minister Frances Fitzgerald, and from a TD who has taken up the case with the Justice Minister.

Nothing further from OSSL or their current/former lawyer Marc Fitzgibbon, regarding the threats against me.

Information about the OSSL blackmail operation has been included in a book about Royal Dutch Shell that will be published shortly.

OSSL is demanding payment for over €30,000 worth of alcohol OSSL supplied to Irish cops on behalf of Shell, which says it entered into a full and final confidential settlement with OSSL in August 2012 and refuses to pay them off again.

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