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What's that smell? 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spill into the James River
- February 17, 2026 at 2:40 AM
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An estimated 7,700 gallons of jet fuel spilled into the James River on Feb. 13 near Newport News Shipbuilding, according to officials. The spill happened during a refueling operation involving the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy, which is nearing completion at the shipyard, according to a release from the city of Newport News.
Originally published at Phys.org