And by millions of gallons,

Verified Atheist — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:10:04 +0000

In reply to Trains carry millions of gallons of oil across Maine

And by millions of gallons, it seems they mean hundreds of millions of gallons ("more than 220 million gallons").

Also, I find this part interesting:

The more oil that's shipped, the greater the likelihood of a spill, said Glen Brand of the Sierra Club. It was fortunate that oil didn't spill into the Penobscot River when a Pan Am Railways oil train derailed March 7 in Mattawamkeag about 100 yards from the river, he said. Only a tiny amount of oil spilled — a state official said it was measured in drips — and Pan Am officials said it likely was residue that had spilled onto the seals of a couple of tank car covers when the cars were filled.

Compare that with this version of the story:

MATTAWAMKEAG, Maine — Emergency workers will be handling crude oil a few yards from the Penobscot River overnight Thursday after 13 full 31,000-gallon train tanker cars derailed and tipped over, spilling just 3 gallons, officials said.

Personally, although 3 gallons isn't much compared to millions, and I can even imagine some poetic license in saying that it's "measured in drips", I cannot and will not extend them the benefit of the doubt when they say "it likely was residue that had spilled onto the seals of a couple of tank car covers when the cars were filled."

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And by millions of gallons,