New Zealand is a country known widely for its breathtaking natural beauty, traditional Maori dance the Haka and as the backdrop for Middle Earth in the Lord of the Rings trilogy. But it might soon be known for something else,...
When handling drums used for storing fuels or hazardous and corrosive materials, you are dealing with potential danger. Handling and storing drums in the correct manner and having a proper procedure for dealing with emergencies are the best way to...
The Arctic Council will meet in Sweden this May to approve the finalised document “Co-operation on Marine Oil Pollution Preparedness and Response in the Arctic”; a non-binding consensus for spill response preparedness.The 21-page paper outlines a mandate that the eight...
A couple of month’s back we reported on the result of the government’s Weekly Collection Support Scheme. Local authorities were invited to apply for grants in February 2012 and around 85 local councils were awarded a share of the £250...
Last week saw the launch of The AusSpill Association (AA), a national association comprising of leading spill control companies united in a common voice to promote the concerns of the industry to government, the public and the environment protection industry...
The civil case to determine the role that BP, Transocean and Halliburton played in the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill began this week.Proceedings on first day saw the lawyer representing the plaintiffs’ steering committee allege that BP had put “production...
At Yellow Shield, whenever we make significant savings on a certain product, then we are always more than happy to pass these savings on to customers. That's why for one week only, we are offering a 12.5% discount on our...
As the dismal summer continues to wreak havoc across Britain Yellow Shield is offering advice on the methods people can use to protect their home or business from the threat of flash floods.There are two main ways that you can...
A Bunded 64 Drum StoreEarlier this year our team of experienced professionals was assigned the task of carrying out a Spill Site assessment at a large chemical storage plant. What they recommended was that the site was in desperate need...
