Canadian Pacific Railway said less than 1,000 gallons of crude oil spilled after a train derailment Sunday that prompted evacuations in southeastern Wisconsin. Thirteen cars derailed, and 35 homes near the site were evacuated. Canadian Pacific said in a statement that one car was punctured and it leaked some oil. The company was working to determine the exact amount but estimated the spill was no more than 1,000 gallons of oil. Canadian Pacific said the leaking car has been sealed, the spilled oil was contained and siphoned off, and no oil reached a waterway.
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