By — Travis Daub Travis Daub Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/coast-guard-photos-of-the-new-oil-leak Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Coast Guard Photos of Newest Oil Leak Science Jul 27, 2010 5:22 PM EDT Earlier Tuesday, a barge collided with an abandoned oil well in Barataria Bay, La., just north of an area already hit by oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak. The 20-foot gusher of oil and natural gas is reportedly hampering efforts to move oil-cleaning equipment through the bay, but Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said that this leak should be capped by Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard released these aerial photos: NEW ORLEANS – Pictured here is an aerial photo of smoke billowing from a wellhead after a towing vessel’s dredge barge allided [sic] with the structure in Barataria Bay, La., as the vessel and barge exited Mud Lake, July 27, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wayne Alleyene. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now By — Travis Daub Travis Daub Travis Daub is Director of Digital at PBS NewsHour. @tcd004
Earlier Tuesday, a barge collided with an abandoned oil well in Barataria Bay, La., just north of an area already hit by oil from the Deepwater Horizon leak. The 20-foot gusher of oil and natural gas is reportedly hampering efforts to move oil-cleaning equipment through the bay, but Coast Guard Adm. Thad Allen said that this leak should be capped by Tuesday afternoon. The Coast Guard released these aerial photos: NEW ORLEANS – Pictured here is an aerial photo of smoke billowing from a wellhead after a towing vessel’s dredge barge allided [sic] with the structure in Barataria Bay, La., as the vessel and barge exited Mud Lake, July 27, 2010. U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Wayne Alleyene. We're not going anywhere. Stand up for truly independent, trusted news that you can count on! Donate now