Pipeline spilled 300,000 gallons of fuel near New Orleans last month, records show

Ruptured line operated by Collins Pipeline Co was highly corroded but repairs were delayed

A severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans late last month, according to federal records.

The spill from the 16in-diameter line operated by Collins Pipeline Co was discovered on 27 December near a levee in St Bernard Parish, just east of New Orleans, according to documents from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.

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(SOURCE) https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/jan/12/louisiana-pipeline-oil-spill-new-orleans

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