Climate Point: Oil infrastructure springs dangerous leaks from Texas to California
Climate Point: Oil infrastructure springs dangerous leaks from Texas to California USA TODAY Welcome to Climate Point, your weekly guide to climate, energy and environment news from around the Golden State and the country. In Palm Springs, Calif., I’m Mark Olalde. There's been a disaster brewing in Tampa Bay. After a leak was detected at an old phosphate plant's wastewater pond, 316 homes were evacuated because officials feared the toxic mess could burst through a containment wall. The Tampa Bay Times reports that, to keep the wastewater from breaking containment and risking lives, pumps w...