Largest U.S. Gas Spill in 20 Years Larger, Deeper Than Company First Thought, State Officials Say
At a Glance Colonial Pipeline said its earlier estimate of how much gas spilled is no longer valid.Two ATV riders found the spill on Aug. 14 in the Oehler Nature Preserve near Huntersville, North Carolina.In January, Colonial estimated that 1.2 million gallons had leaked from a ruptured pipe.It was the biggest refined petroleum spill in the U.S. since 2000. What was already one of the worst gasoline spills in the United States appears to be even larger and deeper than...