Largest U.S. Gas Spill in 20 Years – 1.2 Million Gallons – Happened at a Cracked Pipeline in North Carolina Last Summer
At a Glance Two ATV riders found the spill on Aug. 14 in the Oehler Nature Preserve near Huntersville, North Carolina.Cancer-causing chemicals, like benzene, have been found in groundwater near the site.It has turned out to be the biggest refined petroleum spill in the U.S. since 2000. Editor’s note: A previous version of the video incorrectly stated the crack in the pipeline was 5 feet long. It was not. The affected pipe was 5 feet in length. The error has...