Cracked Pipeline Spills Oil Into Kentucky River
A pipeline broke and spilled an estimated 63,000 gallons of crude oil into the Kentucky River near Carrollton, creating a 10-mile slick that crews were working to contain to keep it from contaminating drinking water.
The spill was creeping toward the Ohio River a few miles away, which several communities in northern Kentucky rely on for their water, said Environmental Protection Agency on-site coordinator Art Smith. The Kentucky River is not used for drinking water in the area.
It was not immediately clear what caused the rupture of the pipeline.
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