Alyeska to remove sludge from bottom of tanks to ease fire dangerRCAC says sludge buildup shows neglect of problems; company cites industry practice of waiting until accumulation justifies disposal costs by The Associated Press
housands of barrels of crude oil sludge will be moved from four huge storage tanks at the Valdez tanker terminal. The project is meant to ease fears that the sludge would prevent a firefighting system on the floor of the tanks from working, regulators say.
The terminal handles about 1 million barre....
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