Los Angeles oil spill was nearly 10 times bigger than first thought, new report says

Los Angeles oil spill was nearly 10 times bigger than first thought, new report says

Officials now say the May 22 East Los Angeles drilling accident released roughly 25,000 gallons of crude oil — far more than first reported — after petroleum flowed into storm drains and the Los Angeles River and led regulators to cite three companies. What happened? LAist reported that L.A. County Public Works now puts the spill at nearly 10 times the 2,400 gallons announced in the immediate aftermath. Speaking to county supervisors, Public Wor…