Equinix Data Center Spills 5,000 Gallons of Diesel, Triggering N.J. Creek Cleanup
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Equinix Data Center Spills 5,000 Gallons of Diesel, Triggering N.J. Creek Cleanup
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 15
Summary
About 5,000 gallons of diesel leaked Friday night from a storage tank at an Equinix data center in Secaucus, New Jersey, prompting a cleanup near the Hackensack River.
New Jersey environmental officials said the spill has been contained and a significant portion of the fuel was removed over the weekend, though crews are expected to remain on site for several days.
Protective booms were placed at the mouth of the creek, and the state and U.S. Coast Guard said they had not observed fuel reaching the Hackensack River or harming wildlife.
Equinix said it hired an environmental remediation company and is investigating the root cause, as the incident revives concerns about environmental risks tied to expanding AI-linked data center infrastructure.