5,250 Gallons of Oil Spill into Colorado’s South Platte River

EcoWatch: A damaged oil tank has dumped 5,250 gallons of oil into the South Platte River south of Milliken, CO, yesterday. Gary Wockner of Clean Water Action said in a statement Wednesday night that the spill "exemplifies the danger" of drilling and fracking in floodplains. "This state of Colorado and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency must force Anadarko [the owner of the oil tank], to clean it up--no matter the cost--and make reparations to the public, including paying fines and enforcing the......

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