Power Plant Leaks Fuel Oil in Ohio River

摘要

The US Coast Guard closed a 15-mile stretch of the Ohio River on Tuesday after at least 5,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled from a 60-yearold power plant owned by Duke Energy near Cincinnati, Ohio. The spill occurred late on Monday during a "routine transfer of fuel oil" at the W.C. Beckjord plant in New Richmond, Duke said. It began at 11:15 p.m. and was stopped 15 minutes later. It was not clear if the oil had been contained or if there was any impact on wildlife or drinking water.