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The work of containment and cleaning due to the presence of hydrocarbons on the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico has made it possible to collect more than 825 tons of polluting material since March 2nd to date, the Inter-Agency Group in charge of meeting the contingency led by the Secretariat of Energy (Sener) and Mexican Petroleum (Pemex).If one ton of crude is 7.3 barrels, and each barrel contains about 159 liters, the magnitude of the spill is eq…
March 30, 2026 – Mexico City – EFE. Mexican authorities confirmed this Monday that the cleaning work continues intensely on the coasts of the Gulf of Mexico due to the constant arrival of hydrocarbons. The deployment is concentrated mainly in the states of Veracruz and Tamaulipas, where the crude flow has been more persistent since the environmental emergency was detected in early March. To date, the task forces have managed to remove more than …
Federal authorities reported the collection of more than 825 tons of hydrocarbon in coastal areas of the Gulf of Mexico after spillage.
The authorities stated that they have worked in 630.9 kilometers accumulated from the beach due to the presence of hydrocarbons, reported since March 2.
Work continues on the presence of hydrocarbons in part of the coast of the Gulf of Mexico: In the area more than three thousand elements have already been deployed from different dependencies, supported by 46 vessels, aircraft, drones and containment barriers to clean beaches along almost 500 kilometers of coast. According to the most recent report by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex), more than 740 tons of pollutants have been recovered, both on land…
The use of bacteria that “eat” oil could be an alternative to accelerate the cleaning of the recent oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, experts point out. According to energy consultant Ramsés Pech, these microorganisms have the ability to consume petroleum compounds and transform them into less toxic substances through natural biodegradation processes. Its application consists of stimulating bacteria already present in the environment or introduci…
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