Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans

Pipeline spills 300,000 gallons of diesel near New Orleans

Federal records show a severely corroded pipeline ruptured and spilled more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel just outside New Orleans. State and local officials say most of the fuel drained into and was skimmed out of two artificial ponds called "borrow pits." They say thousands of fish, birds, and other animals were killed. Government documents show the spill from the 16-inch-diameter pipeline occurred on Dec. 27 just east of New Orleans, ne…

Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans

Thousands of fish, birds and other wildlife were killed.

Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans

Thousands of fish, birds and other wildlife were killed.

Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans

Thousands of fish, birds and other wildlife were killed.

Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans

Thousands of fish, birds and other wildlife were killed.

Pipeline spills more than 300,000 gallons of diesel fuel near New Orleans

Thousands of fish, birds and other wildlife were killed.