About 7,700 gallons of fuel spilled into the James River on Friday near Newport News Shipbuilding during a transfer to the John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) aircraft carrier.
A statement from a shipyard spokesperson says the spill happened around 1 p.m. February 13 when fuel was being transferred from a barge to the future USS John F. Kennedy.
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The fuel spilled into the James River. The spokesperson says 7,749 gallons of fuel were “unaccounted for from the transfer.”…