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Cleanup Continues Into the Weekend After 5,000 Gallon Diesel Fuel Spill
- Baltimore officials reopened several Harbor East roads Sunday night after responding to a 5,000-gallon diesel fuel spill in the Inner Harbor.
- The spill occurred when Johns Hopkins overfilled emergency generator tanks, initially reported as 2,000 gallons but updated to 5,000 gallons Friday evening.
- More than 100 responders from multiple agencies, including the Coast Guard and Baltimore Fire Department, have worked to contain and clean up the fuel spill.
- Mike McDaniel, President of Baltimore Water Taxi, acknowledged that the shutdown affects passengers, the committed employees who operate the service, and numerous local businesses that rely on the Harbor Trolley to attract customers.
- Cleanup efforts are shifting from emergency response to remediation, with watercraft avoiding affected areas and uncertainty about when water taxi services will resume.
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Baltimore’s Harbor East roads back open near the 5,000-gallon fuel spill cleanup
BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — Some Baltimore Harbor East roadways have reopened near the cleanup of 5,000 gallons of fuel that spilled into the Inner Harbor on Wednesday, June 4. Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said on Sunday that “significant progress” has been made in the cleanup response. The remaining efforts to clean up the harbor are being scaled back. “I want to underscore our gratitude to the women and men who have worked tirelessly to addre…
Diesel Spill Turns Baltimore Harbor Red as Crews Race to Contain It - One Green Planet
A 2,000-gallon diesel spill near Baltimore Harbor has stained the water red and triggered an emergency cleanup effort. The post Diesel Spill Turns Baltimore Harbor Red as Crews Race to Contain It appeared first on One Green Planet.
Cleanup continues into the weekend after 5,000 gallon diesel fuel spill | News Channel 3-12
By Kaicey Baylor Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews returned to Harbor East Saturday to continue cleaning up lingering fuel that spilled into the harbor Wednesday. What was initially thought to be a 2,000-gallon spill is actually a 5,000-gallon spill, according to Johns Hopkins on Friday evening. The red tint seen across the harbor earlier this week is now hard to spot after crews spent the last few days cleaning up…
Cleanup continues into the weekend after 5,000 gallon diesel fuel spill
By Kaicey Baylor Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE (WJZ) — Crews returned to Harbor East Saturday to continue cleaning up lingering fuel that spilled into the harbor Wednesday. What was initially thought to be a 2,000-gallon spill is actually a 5,000-gallon spill, according to Johns Hopkins on Friday evening. The red tint seen across the harbor earlier this week is now hard to spot after crews spent the last few days cleaning up…
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