Controlled Burn after Chevron Oil Spill in Empire, LA

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BURAS, LA. (Oct. 12, 2005)- Coast Guard LCDR Ed Bock returns to the command post after a safety inspection during a controlled burn at the Chevron Empire oil facility here today. The fire was started to burn off crude oil that was blown into the area marsh by Hurricane Katrina. The Coast Guard is working closely with other federal, state and private agencies including the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Chevron to respond to the environmental impact cause by the storm. USCG Photo by PA3 Robert M. Reed \r\n

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“Controlled Burn after Chevron Oil Spill in Empire, LA,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed May 19, 2024, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/2425.