Timothy Mcdonald News

An estimated 1,000 gallons of biodiesel oil is reported to have spilled into a catch basin near East Newark, NJ, on the Passaic River at about 5:30 a.m. March 26. Coast Guard Sector New York received a report from the National Response Center (NRC) that Innovation Fuels Inc. reported the spill had occurred during an internal transfer and that the source of the release had been secured. None of the product was reported to have reached the water. Biodiesel oil is a non-petroleum based diesel fuel similar to vegetable oil or animal fat. Kens Marine has been contracted to clean up the spill and have deployed preventative boom around the area.

A barge carrying a crane capsized near at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2008. The CB Sussex reported that the crane it was transporting fell partially into the water and onto the Atlantic Salt Flats.  There were no injuries reported but 50 gallons of oil was said to have spilled. "Coast Guard investigators are enroute to the scene of the incident to assess the severity of the situation," said Lt.j.g. Timothy McDonald, a Sector New York command duty officer.  "The spill has been contained and is being cleaned up by Weeks Marine." The cause of the incident is under investigation.