December 8, 1962 – Due to low temperatures and the fact that the steam lines that heated the oil pipes at the Richards Oil Plant in Savage had not been opened the day before, the pipes burst, spilling “one million gallons of petroleum into the Minnesota River” on this date.
Minnesota River1
“By January 24, 1963, the Department of Health traced downstream oil back to Richards Oil. Employees claimed only a small leak had occurred. The Department of Health requested that Richards Oil clean up the oil but could only take action if there was a public health emergency. Richards continued to drain oil until March.”
https://www.minnpost.com/mnopedia/2012/12/december-1962-oil-spills-mississippi-triggering-ecological-disaster
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