The U.S. Coast Guard said it's investigating reports of nearly 350 oil spill incidents in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 storm, which hit Louisiana last month, shut down nearly 95% of the region's crude oil and gas production.
The U.S. Coast Guard said it's investigating reports of nearly 350 oil spill incidents in the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. The Category 4 storm,"Coast Guard crews from across the nation...have deployed throughout Southeastern Louisiana to conduct hazard assessments in order to identify and prioritize threats to the environment and navigable waterways," the Coast Guard said in a.
Lieutenant John Edwards of the U.S. Coast Guard told CBS News in a statement Saturday that the agency was "aware of and responding" to reports of pollution in the area. Talos Energy — a Houston-based energy provider to the Gulf of Mexico — hired nonprofit oil-spill group Clean Gulf Associates to respond to the spill. Talos also contracted divers to locate the pollution's source, which on Sunday was, Talos said that the pipeline responsible for the leak does not belong to its facilities. The company said it is working with Louisiana officials and the Coast Guard to identify who the ruptured pipe belongs to.
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