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Coast Guard investigating fuel spill
250 gallons of diesel spilled in Newport
Updated: Friday, 13 Jul 2012, 11:25 PM EDT
Published : Friday, 13 Jul 2012, 11:25 PM EDT
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- The Coast Guard says an estimated 250 gallons of diesel spilled into the water at Bowen's Landing in Newport while a yacht was attempting to transfer fuel.
The Coast Guard says it was notified of the spill around 1:30 p.m. Friday by the crew of a 101-foot motor yacht.
Coast Guard crews are working with the state Department of Environmental Management, harbormasters and oil-spill recovery teams to determine the scope of the spill and clean it up.
The Coast Guard is investigating.
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