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Case: West Champagne Bay, Louisiana
Source: Pipeline
Release: Approximately 25,200 gallons of crude oil
Primary Injury:
The Trustees, in cooperation with EMPCo and its representatives, conducted
preassessment and assessment activities to determine the nature and extent of
potential injuries to trust resources in West Champagne
Bay associated with the pipeline discharge. Analyses of shoreline habitat
and field observations of habitat oiling and birds were used to assess the
ecological impact from the oil discharge. The total area of marsh affected by
the incident was 5 acres. Twenty-six birds in the vicinity of the
discharge location also were observed oiled.
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