"US Coast Guard Launches Investigation into Massive Crude Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico"
The US Coast Guard is searching for the source of a crude oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico, estimating that over a million gallons of oil have been released from an underwater pipeline off the coast of Louisiana. The pipeline, owned by Main Pass Oil Gathering Co (MPOG), was closed after oil was spotted around 19 miles offshore. Efforts are underway to recover the oil and investigate the cause of the leak, with no reported injuries or shoreline impacts so far. The Coast Guard has activated the National Response Team to coordinate the response to the incident.