The phrase "a new spill" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts related to environmental issues, accidents, or any situation where a substance has been accidentally released or leaked, and it is being referred to as new.
Example: "The authorities are investigating a new spill that has contaminated the local river."
Alternatives: "a recent leak" or "a fresh spill".
It's not a new spill, just reawakened concern over an old spill.
One year later, during flood season, the community believed that a new spill had taken place when this oil was released back into the water (HRW).
He argued that the 1992 spill Mr. King discovered was a new spill and that it was virtually cleaned up when another leak occurred 1994 in the gas station's underground lines.
BP said it replaced its top executives, developed a new spill response plan, implemented new safety and training protocols, rewrote its internal code of conduct urging employees to "speak up," shared "best practices" with others in the industry, and held itself "accountable for its role in the accident," which the company said in its report to the EPA could not be traced to a "single cause".
BP is considering a new spill-plugging tactic called a "static kill".
The 715 residents of Kolontar, the first town in the path of any new spill, have been evacuated, and 5,400 people in Devecser have been told to pack belongings in a single bag and be ready to leave at a moment's notice.
But don't expect an oil rig photo op until the candidate is sure our new New Orleans spill gets no national coverage at all.
A new oil spill model being under development which is fully embedded into the ocean model is also described.
Mr. Salazar and Mr. Bromwich were briefed in Houston on Friday by Helix executives and representatives of another group developing a new oil spill response system.
A container ship grounded on a reef off the east coast of New Zealand's North Island succumbed to stormy weather and broke into two on Saturday night, releasing cargo into the water and prompting fears of a new oil spill.
He noted that Shell had successfully tested a new oil spill containment device in Washington State's Puget Sound in recent days and said he believed the company's claims that it could collect at least 90 percent of any oil spilled in the event of a well blowout.
