PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (KPEL News) — A significant cleanup effort is underway in Plaquemines Parish after an oil and gas mixture leaked into a marsh near Garden Island Bay over the weekend.
According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the leak was discovered Sunday near the Garden Island Bay Production Facility, southeast of New Orleans.
In response, the Coast Guard joined forces with Spectrum OpCo, LLC — the company identified as the responsible party — and the Louisiana Oil Spill Coordinator’s Office to form a Unified Command to manage the situation.
Coordinated Emergency Response in Motion
The release prompted an immediate activation of Spectrum OpCo’s federal and state-approved emergency oil spill response plan. Cleanup crews from Forefront Emergency Management, Environmental Safety & Health Consulting Services, Inc., and Clean Gulf Associates have been deployed to the site. According to Fox 8 News, daily flights are now scheduled to monitor the spill and assess the environmental impact…