41.   A government investigation found that the spills were the result of leaks from decayed pipes used to transport crude from the platforms, the statement said.

42.   A government investigation found that the spills were due to leaks from decayed pipes used to transport crude from the platforms, the statement said.

43.   According to the Turku Fire Department, the spill is the worst ever in the area.

44.   And there were some spills, as in the previous stages.

45.   Authorities had feared on Wednesday that the spill was the worst spill ever in Japan.

46.   Authorities said the spill was relatively minor and there were no immediate reports of damage to the environment.

47.   Cameco has said the spill was too small to seriously affect such a large lake.

48.   Conservationists say the southwest Wales oil tanker spill is much bigger and more harmful to birds, seals, dolphins and other wildlife than authorities have stated.

49.   However, scientists and the government said the environmental impact would not be great, in part because the spill was so far from the coast.

50.   It was not immediately clear if the spill was deliberate, Detroit Public Schools CEO Kenneth Burnley said.