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Oil spill in Bay Jacques, Louisiana

The US Coast Guard and local agencies are responding to a crude oil spill in Bay Jacques, Louisiana, which happened on Tuesday April 3. A crude oil storage tank developed a leak and caused an estimated 4,200 gallons of Louisiana crude oil to discharge. Response personnel are assessing the impacted area and will perform manual recovery of the crude oil.

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Gulf oil spill reported near Louisiana

Coast Guard is investigating a fisherman's report Guard is investigating a fisherman's report of an apparent oil spill "several miles" long near Venice, Louisiana, a Coast Guard spokesman said Wednesday.A team was trying to determine whether the substance was actually oil, how much was spilled and where it came from, a Coast Guard spokesman said. He declined to predict what the findings would be."It's too early," the spokesman said.A fisherman reported an "oily substance" in the water two miles southeast of Baptiste Collette Pass, early Wednesday morning, and four pollution investigators were sent to obtain samples for analysis, a news release said."The Coast Guard has opened and is using the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to begin mobilizing assets to quickly address the situation," the news release said.Source: Reuters

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