1.   The company was responsible for two extensive oil spills this year that have tainted its reputation in and outside Brazil.

2.   However, Middleton said the company recognized the series of spills this year had affected community confidence in the mine.

3.   Nigeria suffers hundreds of offshore and underground pipeline spills every year.

4.   Nigeria suffers hundreds of pipeline spills each year.

5.   Pressure mounted Friday on the South Australia state government to get tough with the operators of an Outback uranium mine after its second radioactive waste spill this year.