Oil sheen from diesel spill originating from a 30-foot pleasure craft moored in the DuSable Harbor in Chicago, Illinois

Coast Guard responding to report of oil sheen in DuSable Harbor

June 29th, 2015

CHICAGO – Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Chicago is responding to a report of an oil sheen about 150-feet by 200-feet in size in DuSable Harbor Monday afternoon.

Coast Guard pollution responders on scene believe the sheen was caused by diesel originating from a 30-foot pleasure craft moored in the harbor.

Sorbent boom and sorbent pads have been deployed to contain and recover the product.

The Coast Guard received notification of the discharge around 12:45 p.m.

The DuSable Harbor harbormaster, Chicago Fire Department and Police Department Marine Unit are also on scene and have secured the source of the discharge.

Coast Guard monitoring Falcon 9 rocket explosion debris field after the explosion of SpaceX's rocket in Cape Canaveral, Florida

 

 

Coast Guard monitoring Falcon 9 rocket debris field

June 29, 2015 

 

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida – 

The Coast Guard is working in close coordination with SpaceX and partner agencies to monitor the Falcon 9 debris field currently located more than 150 miles off the Florida-Georgia coast.

The Coast Guard is cautioning vessels transiting that area and asking the public to report any sightings of debris that may wash ashore. Currently, no impacts from debris are expected for Florida beaches, and authorities will continue to monitor for any changes to this estimate.

“As with any incident involving spacecraft wreckage, debris should not be handled by members of the public,” said Capt. Jeffrey Dixon, commander Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville. “These critical pieces of evidence are important in the investigation process and should be reported immediately to SpaceX or the U.S. Coast Guard. “

The SpaceX debris recovery hotline is 1-866-392-0035.

Ammonia dissipates in Wenatchee, WA; Shelter in place lifted

JUNE 29, 2015

PHOTOS: Sleepy Hollow fire burning near Wenatchee

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An ammonia leak at the Bluebird Facility in downtown Wenatchee has prompted evacuations

 

 

WENATCHEE, Wash. - 

UPDATE: 12:20pm Monday:

Chelan County Emergency Management says the ammonia from a leak at the Bluebird facility has dissipated and the shelter in place order in downtown Wenatchee has been lifted. 

We will let you know if anything changed. 

Previous Coverage:

Due to an ammonia leak, the Chelan County Emergency Management is asking residents within 1/2 mile of the Bluebird Facility in Wenatchee to go indoors, shut windows, doors, shut off air conditioning and move to the inner most room to get away from the windows. This leak is in connection to the Sleepy Hollow wildfire currently burning in Wenatchee.