Pemex pipeline spill contaminates Mexican river after torrential rains
- A pipeline spill from Pemex led to a 5-mile spill along the Pantepec River after torrential rains damaged it, affecting local communities and water supply.
- Residents reported awareness of the spill over the weekend, while at least 76 people have died due to flooding and dozens are missing in the affected states.
- The spill has cut off boat services and raised concerns about its environmental impact, according to local sources.
- Local officials, including Tuxpan Mayor Jesús Fomperoza, stated that multiple agencies are working to prevent the spill from reaching municipal water systems, impacting nearby communities.
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A week after the spill that spread eight kilometers in the Pantepec River in Veracruz, the state oil company reported that to date it has been able to extract 345 thousand liters of the tributary where the works of collection of the hydrocarbon are still being maintained.This was announced by Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) on Thursday when it reported on the progress of the efforts to contain the spill that occurred last week after the rupture of a…
Pemex has recovered 345 thousand liters of crude oil spilled in r or Veracruz after a pipeline rupture, which has affected crops and livestock.
The oil spill in the Pantepec-Tuxpan River, derived from the rains that hit the north of Veracruz, is contained according to the Secretariat of the Navy, after activating the National Contingency Plan Level III. The unit reported this Thursday that, in coordination... Full note »
President Claudia Sheinbaum reported on Thursday that the spill on the Pantepec River occurred after a landslide after heavy rains in Veracruz. At her morning conference, the president indicated that the events did not occur on the same day as the strongest rains in the area, if not later, and from that the leak was reported. In addition, she noted that Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) is conducting an investigation to determine the causes of the lea…
A landslide caused damage to a Mexican Petroleum Pipeline (Pemex), which in turn caused the oil spill to the Pantepec River, located in the municipality of Álamo, Veracruz, said President Claudia Sheinbaum. At her conference from Palacio Nacional, she stated that she was aware of the incident since last Friday, October 17, [...] The Deslave charge caused a hydrocarbon spill that affected the Pantepec River: president first appeared on Contralíne…
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