Chevron Spills Oil into N.Y. Waters
Posted on: Wednesday, 15 February 2006, 03:03 CST
By The Associated Press
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. - Up to 30,700 gallons of heavy fuel oil spilled into a waterway off New York Harbor on Monday while the cargo was being transferred from a barge to a Chevron plant, authorities said.
The Coast Guard and spill-response companies set up booms to contain the oil, floating on the Arthur Kill between Perth Amboy and New York's Staten Island.
The oil escaped during a transfer of about 1.5 million gallons of oil from a barge, the Coast Guard said. The cause was under investigation.
Coast Guard officials said Chevron assumed responsibility for the spill and contracted with two companies to help with the cleanup.
Chevron representatives did not immediately respond to calls for comment.
Source: Charleston Gazette, The
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