From the City & Region staff at The Boston Globe
Charles River oil slick dissipates
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May 15, 2008 02:30 PM
By Globe Staff
A slick discovered on the Charles River Basin this morning was caused by a spill of about 5 gallons of oil, officials said.
The source of the spill of heavy oil could not be determined, said Joe Ferson, a spokesman for the state Department of Environmental Protection, which dispatched a specialist to the scene.
"It could have been any number of vessels on the waterway at this time of the year," he said, noting that the spill was dissipating -- and was too small to be cleaned up.
The spill, which was about 300 yards long, was discovered today at about 10 a.m. between the Longfellow Bridge and the old Charles River dam, Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Jorgensen said.
