Madison Park

Oil Spill in Little Sugar Creek from Nascar Plaza

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Oiled ducks, turtles rescued after diesel spill into Little Sugar Creek

Carolina Waterfowl Rescue rescues ducks at Freedom Park

Generator at NASCAR Plaza building spilled oil Wednesday

Volunteers are using a fluid to flush out any fuel ducks ingested


Read more here: http://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/article46711990.html#storylink=cpy

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The turtles and ducks were covered in oiled after a generator at the NASCAR Plaza building spilled about 1,000 gallons of diesel into a storm drain. The fuel then entered the creek and traveled four miles south to the Park Road Shopping Center.

 

Volunteers told the Observer they found numerous dead birds in the creek Wednesday and Thursday"


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