US Coast Guard Seeks Source Of Some 1.1 Million Gallons Of Crude Oil In Gulf Of Mexico  

• The U.S. Coast Guard is actively searching for the source of an underwater pipeline leak off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico. The leak, estimated to have released over a million gallons of crude oil, prompted the closure of the 67-mile-long pipeline by Main Pass Oil Gathering Co. on Thursday.
• Oil recovery efforts are underway, with overflight teams observing visible oil moving southwest away from the Louisiana shore. While the exact volume of discharged oil is not confirmed, initial estimates by the Coast Guard suggest 1.1 million gallons (26,190 barrels). So far, there have been no reported injuries or shoreline impacts. The cause of the leak is under investigation.
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has reported the activation of the National Response Team, consisting of 15 federal entities, to coordinate the response to this oil pollution incident. The company owning the pipeline, Third Coast Infrastructure, has not provided comments, deferring inquiries to the Coast Guard.

(Source: Reuters)