Fuel Leak From Barge Near Hoonah Being Monitored

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the fuel barge Leo Wednesday, after it experienced a leak from a 340,200-gallon gasoline tank. Crew members of the tug Altair traced the leak to a two-inch fracture (circled in red), which has since been "effectively stopped" by a temporary seal.
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( Courtesy DEC / September 12, 2012 )

The Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the fuel barge Leo Wednesday, after it experienced a leak from a 340,200-gallon gasoline tank. Crew members of the tug Altair traced the leak to a two-inch fracture (circled in red), which has since been "effectively stopped" by a temporary seal.

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