HOUSTON (Reuters) - the coast guard is studying the report of an apparent oil spill "several miles" Fisherman's long near Venice, Louisiana, a spokesman for the coast guard said Wednesday.
A team seeks to determine if the substance was indeed oil, how much was dumped and where it came from, said a spokesman for the coast guard. He declined to predict the outcome would be.
"It is too early," said the spokesman.
A fisherman reported an "oily substance" in water two miles South-East of Baptiste Collette Pass, early Wednesday morning, and four investigators pollution were sent to take samples for analysis, said a press release.
"The Coast Guard has opened and is using the Oil Spill Liability Trust to start mobilizing assets to quickly resolve the situation, the press release."
(Statement by Bruce Nichols)
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