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Massive Gasoline Spill in Washington State from Olympic Pipeline

Over 25,000 gallons of gasoline leaked, containment efforts underway with no immediate environmental impact reported.

  • Over 25,000 gallons of gasoline spilled in Washington after a failure in the Olympic Pipeline on Sunday.
  • Responders have set up a containment boom and there are currently no signs of fuel reaching the Skagit River.
  • No injuries to wildlife have been observed and air quality monitoring indicates no risk to public health.
  • The Olympic Pipeline, operated by BP, transports gasoline, diesel and jet fuel from four refineries in northwestern Washington state.
  • This spill is one of the largest in Washington state since 2000, but spills of this size occur nationally with unfortunate frequency.
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