Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Containment booms were deployed after the Feb. 10, 2010 release of heating oil into the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass.
How much petroleum is spilled from vessels and pipelines into U.S. waters on average each year?
How much petroleum is spilled from vessels and pipelines into U.S. waters on average each year?
Answer: 1.3 million gallons, according to FuelEconomy.gov, the federal government's official source for fuel economy information from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Containment booms were deployed after the Feb. 10, 2010 release of heating oil into the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass.
Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection. Containment booms were deployed after the Feb. 10, 2010 release of heating oil into the Charles River in Cambridge, Mass.
