'Major' Oil Spill Strikes Louisiana, Threatens Waterways

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Responders are attempting to stop what could be thousands of barrels of oil from reaching a lake that provides drinking water.

'Major' Oil Spill Strikes Louisiana, Threatens Waterways
Andrea Germanos, staff writer
Sunday, October 19, 2014

Officials on Sunday are continuing work to contain what an EPA representative called a major oil spill in northwestern Louisiana that could take months to clean up.

The rupture of Sunoco Logistics' Mid-Valley pipeline near Mooringsport in Caddo Parish on Monday released an estimated 4,000 barrels of crude oil.

That amount makes it one of this year's largest spills, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing federal records.

KTBS reports: "Raw oil is coating around a four mile section of Tete Bayou." The spill response team is attempting to stop the oil from flowing into Caddo Lake, which provides drinking water for several municipalities in Louisiana and Texas.

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More on this spill: http://www.ksla.com/story/26825208/mooringsport-oil-spill-update-2400-barrels-recovered-so-far