The NSCS in the News
2024 |
| National Spill Control School joins TAMU-CC
"The NSCS joined together the Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science as its newest research unit." Site Posted: KIII 3 News TAMU-CC students practice oil spill training "The Oil Spill Response Training Program has been happening at the school for 50 years now." Site Posted: KIII 3 News Sticky situation on Padre Island; what to do when you see tar balls Tar balls and oil have washed up on Coastal Bend beaches, including Padre and Mustang Islands, due to natural oil seeps and warmer summer temperatures that make oil more fluid. Director from the National Spill Control School at TAMUCC, Dr. Keith Muhlestein, emphasizes that while the sticky substance can be challenging to remove from clothes, shoes, and pets, it is not toxic to touch. Remedies like dish soap, mineral oil, or baby oil can help clean it off skin. Beachgoers are advised to report large accumulations to the Texas General Land Office or the U.S. Coast Guard. This occurrence, though natural, is not expected to reoccur soon. Site Posted: KRISTV
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2022 |
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Entrenamiento de Respuesta en Brownsville, TX (Spanish) Site Posted: KRGV The transportation of hazardous chemicals has put emergency authorities on both sides of the border on alert. In response, mechanisms are being implemented to ensure the safety of response teams, paramedics, and the community between Brownsville and Matamoros, Tamaulipas through training conducted by the National Spill Control School Big Donation for TAMUCC's Spill Control School The National Spill Control School at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi received an $11,000 donation from Phillips 66. The funds will cover critical repairs and maintenance for a response boat and its trailer, including replacing rusted equipment and overhauling the engine, which has been unused for three years due to the pandemic. The donation will also support the purchase of educational equipment for oil spill training courses.
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2020 |
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NSCS Team Corpus Christi Marina Clean up Volunteers from the National Spill Control School at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi assisted in cleaning debris from the water at the City Marina on Corpus Christi's bayfront. Six students removed trash, including planks and debris between boats, and reported minimal damage, with only one sunken boat discovered. Site Posted: KRIS TV & KIII TV |
2017 |
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TAMUCC team hard at work cleaning Copano Bay canals The National Spill Control Schools assist Copano Bay residents in post-hurricane Harvey clean-up by aiding in debris removal from the canal. Site Posted: KRIS TV Oil Spill Training Open House at TAMUCC Texas A&M Corpus Christi hosted its second annual Oil Spill Response Innovative Technologies and Industry Day, showcasing new oil spill cleanup technologies to students and local industry representatives. Highlights included demonstrations of cutting-edge methods, such as an electromagnetic boom using magnetized particles for spill cleanup, presented by physicist Arden Warner of National Science LLC. The event also featured mobile cleanup equipment and opportunities for students to explore internships and jobs. Tony Wood, Director of the National Spill Control School, emphasized the practical training students receive. Site Posted: KIII TV Students spend spring break learning to contain oil spills. The National Spill Control School at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi hosted a 40-hour oil spill response course, with 29 students and nine industry professionals participating in hands-on training at the Corpus Christi Marina. Using peat moss to simulate oil spills, participants practiced containment using boats and inflatable booms to protect sensitive habitats. The course, developed after the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, teaches critical response skills, including oil diversion and surface skimming, and offers HAZWOPER certifications tailored to industry needs. Site Posted: Caller.com Oil Spill Response Course, May 2017 The United States National Oil Spill Response Research & Renewable Energy Test Facility (Ohmsett) is hosting an Oil Spill Response Strategies and Tactics Training session from May 22-25, 2017, in Leonardo, New Jersey. This hands-on course, offered in partnership with Texas A&M University's National Spill Control School (NSCS) for over 20 years, provides oil spill response personnel with essential skills to make informed decisions during spill incidents. Site Posted: HazMatMag.com |
2013 |
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Spill Control School Receives Grant to Protect Texas Inlets from Oil Contamination
The Texas Tidal Inlet Protection Strategies (TIPS) program, developed by researchers at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, aims to protect Texas' bays and estuaries from offshore oil spills. These sensitive habitats, vital for marine life and the economy, are at risk from spills that could harm fisheries, tourism, and shipping. Funded by a $144,430 grant from the Texas General Land Office, the project will create tailored plans for 22 inlets along the Texas coast to contain and divert oil before it reaches critical areas. Led by NSCS Director Tony Wood and Dr. James Gibeaut of the Harte Research Institute, the program will improve spill response times, coordination, and effectiveness while offering students valuable environmental planning experience.
Sites Posted:Marine Link
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