Oil leak near Bay Springs stopped after line break

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BAY SPRINGS, Miss. (AP) — Authorities say about 40 gallons of oil leaked from a broken pipeline in Jasper County into a creek east of Bay Springs on Tuesday before being stopped.

The pipeline, owned by Houston, Texas-based Plains All-American Pipeline LP, began leaking sometime before 3 p.m. Tuesday, when it was discovered. It connects to one of the many oil fields around Jasper County.

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