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Alcoa spill forces residents indoors

Portland : OR : USA | Feb 18, 2012 at 4:23 PM PST
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
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Hundreds of tonnes of liquid pitch, used to process aluminium, has spilled from an Alcoa storage tank at the Portland port, in southwest Victoria. The Country Fire Authority (CFA) is warning residents to stay inside, shut their doors and windows and seek urgent medical attention if they are affected... FULL ARTICLE AT Sydney Morning Herald
 
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