Local News
(2008-04-22)
MARQUETTE, MI
(wnmu) -
An oil leak from a tug boat has been mostly cleaned up from Marquette's Lower Harbor. The U.S. Coast Guard was notified of the leak around 9:30 Monday morning. Officials say the tug Dorothy Ann was leaving the Shiras Steam Plant when it struck an unidentified object, releasing 30 gallons of lube oil through a seal. Boom and absorbent material were deployed to contain the spill, much of which evaporated in the warm, sunny weather. The Coast Guard, Department of Environmental Quality, a spill response contractor, and representatives from the Interlake Steamship Company are conducting an investigation into the incident.
The Lower Harbor remains closed to boating, including the boat launch at the Cinder Pond Marina, until further notice.
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