Talk:Greenpoint oil spill

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Questions about timing of lawsuit

This section does NOT read like an encyclopedia article. It has an obvious bias, and it uses phrases like "calls were not returned," as if it came from a newspaper article. Recommend it be removed or undergo cosmetic surgery. 74.136.204.1 01:27, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I added the POV flag and the unreferenced material flag for reasons described above. It seems as though someone personally involved with some of the events described in the article WROTE the article. Citations are needed throughout and the bias is painfully clear. Mellowaim10 14:15, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Copying from sources

Some of the material in this article is directly copied from its sources. For instance, the sentence "This stands to reason, as the spilled oil tends to lie deep underground, capped by a nearly impermeable layer of clay" is a direct quote from the source cited. It should either be placed in quotation marks, or paraphrased. Bjheiden 03:51, 11 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Photos

Are there no photos of the estate and some visual traces of the oil contamination? -- Simplicius (talk) 09:21, 2 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Source

This http://www.blockmagazine.com/all_ears.php?title=lstronggthe_devil_s_dictionary_for_green&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 is a slightly tongue in cheek satirical piece. Not that it is inaccurate, necessarily but we should prefer it's sources - the EPA reort for example. Rich Farmbrough, 12:37, 5 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Oh and the trackback address? http://www.blockmagazine.com/buggeroff/trackback.php?tb_id=308 think we should drop this source. Rich Farmbrough, 12:39, 5 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

Hmm

I'm going to remove the quoted sentence about .4 ppbn causing a rate of .00001 cancer. I don't like removing quoted material, but comparing oil concentrations with air concentrations is only a tad above hand-waving. Rich Farmbrough, 12:52, 5 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

More information regarding the effects on the area and its surroundings would be helpful to get a full picture of the oil spill and its effects. Also, it is important to include the risks and health effects the oil spill presents for residents of the area. If any cases of health concerns have occurred due to the oil spill. Lhashemi (talk) 05:35, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Facts about the area present day are missing. Information should be provided regarding what existed in the area before the oil spill. Newton creek was once a rich estuaries with high biodiversity. Now, there are reports of vicious rainbow sheen floating on the creek. Also, this wikipedia page has failed to mention how the oil spill has made the water supply of the Brooklyn-Queens aquifer undrinkable. ^[1] Lhashemi (talk) 05:46, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

References

^ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/opinion/16Prudhomme.html

Litigation

I think there is another action, but I may be wrong. Rich Farmbrough, 13:12, 5 October 2010 (UTC).[reply]

In regards to the lawsuit that was filed by locals within the area, why was Chevron dropped from the case? Also what were the results of the law suit? More information needed. Lhashemi (talk) 05:26, 31 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]

[1] ttp://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/16/opinion/16Prudhomme.html

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