climateadaptation:

• Enbridge carries 318,000 barrels of oil per day
• Critical pipeline carries oil to U.S. markets, could cause price spike
• Two people killed, including a firefighter. Three reported injured.
• Estimates up to 20,000 barrels spilled
• Could be largest oil spill in US midwest after Kalamazoo last year by the same pipeline
• Company expects line to be back running late this week
• Here is a map of the Enbridge pipeline (in red)

Much more from Reuters

UPDATE: Caused by a car accident between a Mustang and an SUV in a remote area. Enbridge calls the incident “an unusual occurrence.”

Obama needs to get tough on all oil pipelines— existing and proposed.