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US expert: China oil spill far bigger than stated

AP -- BEIJING – China's worst known oil spill is dozens of times larger than the government has reported, and some of the oil was spilled deliberately to avoid an even larger disaster, an American expert said Friday. China's government has said 1,500 tons of oil spilled after a pipeline exploded two weeks ago near the northeastern city of Dalian, sending 100-foot- (30-meter-) high flames raging near one of the country's key strategic oil reserves. It has not updated that estimate since a few days after the spill.

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Submitted Jul 30, 2010 By: nerde

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kelsielee Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,389 Points:672,025 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 10:45:52 PM Ignore kelsielee Report Abuse Who would have ever guessed that an organization/country would underestimate the amount of oil spilled?
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,711 Points:1,156,250 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 1:00:05 PM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse china own the world
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:4,706 Points:980,350 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 12:00:56 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse If you want a government built upon lies, a total disregard for its citizens and hell-bent on the destruction of the environment, look no further then China. Is the spill and damage far greater then China will disclose? You can bet on it!
realtorguzzler Champion Author Florida Posts:1,488 Points:259,210 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 9:56:21 AM Ignore realtorguzzler Report Abuse The integrity of pipes has to be maintained constantly. This is what happens if profit becomes more important than maintenance.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:11,760 Points:1,659,270 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 9:20:12 AM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse And when has the oil industry - whether publically- or privately-owned, free-world or not - E-V-E-R OVER-estimated a spill?
GingoutMD Champion Author Maryland Posts:2,302 Points:473,680 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 30, 2010 8:41:42 AM Ignore GingoutMD Report Abuse Surprise... surprise! NOT!