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Residents say testing not completed - so how can govt say there’s nothing to fear?

THE government’s ‘all clear’ for Marathon residents in the aftermath of the 2012 gasoline leak has provided no comfort to the embattled community, according to activists.

Residents unhappy at response to Rubis spill

COMMUNITY action group Justice for Marathon has condemned government’s efforts to address health concerns of residents potentially affected by the 2012 Rubis gas leak as “sketchy” and reactionary.

Call for specific tests for Marathon residents

A PRIVATE doctor yesterday renewed calls for the government to fund specific tests for Marathon residents to detect the presence of gasoline or its compounds in their blood.

'We used contaminated groundwater for more than six months'

A MARATHON resident identified to have been directly affected by the 2012 Rubis gasoline leak has claimed that he and his daughter used contaminated groundwater for more than six months before he was told to switch to the public water supply.

Residents uneasy over quality of health testing

PUBLIC health officials yesterday confirmed that nearly 100 people participated in the first weekend of medical screening clinics for Marathon residents who may have been affected by the Rubis fuel leak.

Rubis review a 'smokescreen'

THE appointment of a retired justice to conduct an independent review into the government’s delay in releasing a report on the Rubis fuel leak is a “smokescreen” to pacify the affected residents of Marathon, FNM Deputy Leader Peter Turnquest said yesterday.

Residents: No health testing yet

FRUSTRATED Marathon residents yesterday claimed that the government has not yet started testing and screening residents to determine their level of exposure to chemicals emitted from a gas leak in the area more than two years ago.

Sick staff sue after fuel spill

AT LEAST three sick Cable Bahamas employees are preparing litigation against their employer and Rubis Bahamas over the underground gasoline leak in Marathon.

Tests to begin on residents

THE Ministry of Health’s chief medical officer will begin meeting with Marathon residents affected by the 2012 underground Rubis fuel leak today with health screenings expected to be complete by June 1, the government said in a statement yesterday.

TOUGH CALL: Rubis Hubris and the ‘none of your business’ government

FOLLOWING the recent gasoline spill at the Rubis station on Robinson Road, I decided to take a closer look at ground zero.

Residents: A lot of Rubis talk but no action

POLITICAL uproar over the 2012 Rubis underground gasoline leak in Marathon has yet to produce tangible results for the community, according to several residents who alleged that homes in the area are still using private well water.

INSIGHT: Rubis row spills over into recrimination

Last week, the cries of Marathon residents hit mainstream politics with the release of an independent report prepared by Black and Veatch International into the 2012 underground fuel leak at Rubis Bahamas’ service station at Robinson and Old Trail Road.

No health tests after oil spill

AN independent report revealed that RUBIS Bahamas officials did not expedite testing on the private wells of Marathon homes following the 2012 underground gasoline leak at the Robinson and Old Trail Roads service station.

Rubis offered family $24,000 for repairs after gas spill

A MARATHON family was offered $24,000 to give their home a “face lift” and asked to release and indemnify Rubis (Bahamas) following the 2012 underground gas spill at the service station at Robinson and Old Trail Roads, according to a sworn affidavit filed in the Supreme Court last month.

Rubis 'absolutely confident' 30,000 gallon gas leak cured

Rubis (Bahamas) yesterday said it was “absolutely confident” that its Robinson Road gas station was safe to re-open, after receiving “all clearances” from the Government following clean-up of a 30,000-gallon gasoline leak.

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