Oil spill reported in Richmond Wharf
Oil spill reported Thursday morning by the Richmond Wharf
RICHMOND, Calif. - The U.S. Coast Guard and State officials are investigating an oil spill into the Richmond Wharf that occurred early Thursday.
Officials said the spill happened at a tanker terminal and port facility near the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge.
Chevron told KTVU that a barrel of diesel spilled into the water and that crews followed protocol to stop the leak.
State officials said they deployed booms-temporary floating barriers-absorbent materials have been deployed to minimize the environmental impact, but said earlier no impacts to wildlife have been observed so far.