The Coast Guard is monitoring an oil spill that occurred on Monday morning after an estimated 3,500 gallons of used lubricated oil leaked into the water north of Choupique Island.
Pollution responders with the Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit in Lake Charles say they received a report around 8:15 a.m. about an unknown quantity of oil in the water of an industrial canal north of Choupique Island.The responders say they went to the location along with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries , the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office Marine Division, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality , and the Lake Charles Fire Department.
According to reports, an oil spill response organization, OMI Environmental Solutions, was hired by Martin Energy Services. They used more than 2,000 feet of boom and contained the oil spill along the Lake Charles Industrial Canal bank.The Coast Guard says LDWF rescued seven oiled pelicans from the sight spill and environmental assessments is still ongoing.
Officials say traffic was stopped along the Intracoastal Waterway during the first assessment and cleanup, however, the Intracoastal Waterway is not impacted and has been reopened to marine traffic.
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