courtesy Alaska Volcano Observatory
An erupting Alaska volcano spewing ash 60,000 into the air has made the Drift River Oil Terminal a site of concern for residents in the oil-rich state.
The U.S. Interior Department boss Ken Salazar said in a podcast that Drift River was a “major” crude storage site and said preparations against environmental damage were being made, as the large ash cloud moved north toward Anchorage and the Arctic.
A large explosion could reportedly send dust and ash into arctic areas, where, according to scientists, the ash-fall would cover snow and ice and assist global warming.
The U.S. Geological Survey reported the volcano Mount Redoubt had become a hazard to air traffic 100 miles southwest of Achorage after exploding with great violence on Sunday afternoon.
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The March 15 issue of Alaska-based Petroleum News carried an article titled, "Drift River Terminal ready for anything." PN staff writer Alan Bailey wrote about the renovations at the terminal that followed the Redoubt volcano eruptions in 1989 and 1990, which prepared it for future eruptions, such as those of the last few days.
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