CG to follow-up on spill Dec. 5

NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard, federal and state agencies are continuing to respond to a Nov. 30 oil discharge from a hole in a pipeline, owned by XTO Energy, in a marshy area near Pointe à la Hache, La. CG Sector New Orleans Incident Management Division reports about 1,260 gallons have been recovered. The source of the discharge has been secured. A controlled burn will be conducted to remove the bulk of the remaining oil. It is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. on Dec. 1. Air monitoring will be conducted during the burn. (Coast Guard 11/30/17)
UPDATE 12/02/17: The CG Sector New Orleans’ Incident Management Division (IMD) reports the in-situ burn was conducted Dec. 1. Air monitoring was conducted and the results showed no level of concern. The IMD is scheduled to return to the site Dec. 5 to evaluate the effectiveness of the burn and determine future response efforts.