Chevron leaks sulfur into Mississippi bayou

Pascagoula, Miss.-Chevron leaked an undetermined amount of molten sulfur into Bayou Casotte near Pascagoula, Miss., while loading the material onto a vessel early last week. A leak in the pipeline allowed the sulfur to flow into the water, where it formed a solid and sunk to the bottom. According to various news reports, the company was in the process of recovering the sulfur, and no environmental damage was expected as a result. The pipeline was repaired and returned to service.