Template:Did you know nominations/2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill

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The result was: promoted by Bruxton (talk) 00:22, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill

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• ... that the 2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill, where approximately 2,000,000 U.S. gallons (7,600,000 L) of gasoline leaked into a nature preserve in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, was discovered by two teenagers who were driving all-terrain vehicles in the area? Source: WFAE, source indicating its discovery The Charlotte Observer, source indicating the size of the spill
  • ... that the 2020 Colonial Pipeline oil spill was discovered by two teenagers?
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Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Self-nominated at 15:02, 6 January 2023 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @JJonahJackalope: Good article. Onegreatjoke (talk) 15:50, 6 January 2023 (UTC)

• Pulling hook from prep and reopening nomination; at 263 prose characters, the hook is so far above the maximum of 200 that it cannot run, and should not have been approved or promoted. Pinging nominator JJonahJackalope, reviewer Onegreatjoke, and promoter Bruxton. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:04, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Oops, thanks for the message when they work it out ping me. Bruxton (talk) 02:07, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Sorry, forgot about that rule. Onegreatjoke (talk) 03:37, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Pinging Onegreatjoke and Bruxton, sorry about the length, I edited the hook to be within the 200-character prose limit. Let me know if there are any more issues or comments! -JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:49, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Onegreatjoke Thanks, I will wait to hear from the reviewer. Bruxton (talk) 15:03, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

honestly. You could probably cut out the "where approximately 2,000,000 U.S. gallons (7,600,000 L) of gasoline leaked into a nature preserve in North Carolina," from the hook and still have a good hook. Onegreatjoke (talk) 16:35, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Onegreatjoke, if it's all good, I think it would be best to keep that information, as it adds context and additional information. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 17:48, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Pinging Onegreatjoke what do you think about the nominator comment? Bruxton (talk) 23:43, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

JJonahJackalope I like OGJ's idea. Bruxton (talk) 23:45, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

Onegreatjoke Bruxton, I've edited the hook, does that work?-JJonahJackalope (talk) 00:15, 19 January 2023 (UTC)

That and your other cut hook is fine by me. Onegreatjoke (talk) 00:16, 19 January 2023 (UTC)