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Apr 4, 2013 by

The National Transportation Safety Board released August 8, 2010 this photograph of the pipeline that ruptured and spilled oil into a river July 26, 2010 in Marshall, Michigan. The 30-inch crude oil pipeline, operated by Enbridge Energy Partners/Pipeline, leaked oil into a creek leading to the Kalamazoo River. Two sections of the pipe, 23 feet, 4-inches and another 26 feet, 10-inches, were sent to the NTSB laboratory for further examination. The photograph show the length of the fracture which extends approximately 6 1/2 feet longitudinally with the widest portion of the opening measuring 4 1/2-inches. Photo courtesy of the National Transportation Safety Board

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