BP reports oil, water, gas spill at Prudhoe Bay
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The spill came from a flow line — a pipeline that carries the oil, gas and water from wells to a plant where they're separated. The pipeline has been shut in and is being emptied, the DEC said.
"The spill occurred on a gravel pad and under a snow bank. The snow should enhance the containment of the spilled products," the agency said. Eleven wells were shut down temporarily Wednesday because of the incident, DEC said.
Prudhoe Bay, the state's biggest oil field, has had a series of spills in recent years that have led to heightened oversight by state and federal regulators of operations there.
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Sam has been with The Wilderness Society since Fall 2007. He came most recently from M+R Strategic Services in Washington, DC where he worked with national environmental groups to improve their online campaign work and field organizing capacity. Before that, Sam was the Assistant National Field Director for U.S. PIRG where he covered a variety of issues including the fight to protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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