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Article

21 Jul 2010

Author:
Cara Anna, Associated Press

Growing China oil spill threatens sea life, water

China’s largest reported oil spill had more than doubled by today…prompting an environmental official to warn the sticky black crude posed a “severe threat” to…water quality…The oil was spread over 165 square miles of water five days since a pipeline at a busy northeastern port exploded… At least one person died in cleanup efforts…Zhang Liang, drowned Tuesday when a wave threw him from a vessel and pushed him out to sea…The cause of the explosion that started the spill was still not clear. The pipeline is owned by China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC)…