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Oil spills into Lake Michigan from BP refinery
2014-03-25 09:40:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: An unknown amount of oil leaked from BP Plc's Whiting refinery in Indiana into Lake Michigan after a mechanical glitch on Monday afternoon, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The discharge had stopped, the leak was contained, and no injuries were reported, the London-based company said in a statement on Tuesday. Related Aerial of BP Whiting Refinery BP Whiting Refinery As crews worked on the cleanup, the effect on Lake Michigan was not immediately clear. About 60 percent of the lake is covered...
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