Tennessee’s massive oil spill cost $4.7 million. A federal investigation says it poured from a 7-inch crack.

In June, a tiny puncture in a 72-year-old pipeline leaked thousands of barrels worth of crude oil into Chester County. The incident – Tennessee’s second-largest crude oil spill to date – impacted local water, soil and wildlife, according to a new report from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, or PHMSA. The breach was … Continue reading Tennessee’s massive oil spill cost $4.7 million. A federal investigation says it poured from a 7-inch crack.