Coast Guard investigates fuel spill in Coos Bay

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard is responding to a fuel spill that occurred in Coos Bay, Ore., at approximately 5 a.m., Friday. An unknown amount of diesel fuel entered Coos Bay from Carson-Davis Oil Company during an on-shore fuel transfer between a truck and Carson-Davis’ facility. The spill created a light sheen approximately two miles long. Carson-Davis Oil has hired crews to lay boom in...

Coast Guard schedules third public meeting for Proposed Rulemaking

SEATTLE – The Coast Guard has scheduled a third meeting to receive oral and written comments on a proposed rule to establish Regulated Navigation Areas along the Oregon and Washington coasts. The meeting will take place in Coos Bay, Ore., Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at: The Red Lion Hotel 1313 N. Bayshore Drive Coos Bay, OR 97420 (541) 267-4141 The proposed rule would realign current procedures...