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The NEPCO 140 Oil Spill Legacy | Buffalo News
In 1976, the NEPCO 140 ran aground in the St. Lawrence River, spilling 300,000 gallons of crude oil and triggering a four-month cleanup costing $8 million—over $30 million today. The disaster killed untold fish and birds, left lasting scars on the ecosystem, and birthed Save the River, an organization still fighting to protect the waterway. Volunteers waded through oil, covered in muck, as they tried to salvage what they could. Even now, oil stains linger on riverbanks, and with rising shipping traffic—even through winter ice—experts warn the region remains dangerously unprepared for another…
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