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Ship Grounding | Mona Island, Puerto Rico | August 2023 What Happened?

  Oil Spill | Sitka, Alaska | March 2022
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Hazardous Waste Site | Washington, DC | Late 1800s to present What Happened?

Oil Spill | Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana | October 2017 What Happened?

Hazardous Waste Site | Wilmington, DE | 1935-2017 What Happened?

Hazardous Waste Site | Houston, Texas | 1960s - Present

Oil Spill | Richmond, California | 1917 - Present

Hazardous Waste Site | Trainer, Pennsylvania | 1900 - Present

Hazardous Waste Site | Woburn, MA | 1853 to 1969 What Happened?

Between 1853 and 1969, The Industri-Plex Superfund Site was an industrial facility that produced pesticides, munitions, leather goods, and glue. Byproducts of these operations were released on the site contaminating groundwater, soil and sediments. During the 1970s, when the site was being developed for further industrial use, soil excavations uncovered and mixed the wastes and products accumulated for more than 130 years, aggravating the ongoing contamination.

Oil Spill | Corpus Christi, TX | December 2022  What Happened?

On December 24, 2022, a pipeline failure at the Ingleside crude oil terminal Dock #5 in Corpus Christi Bay (“Bay”) occurred. The terminal and pipeline are owned by Flint Hills Resources (“Responsible Party”). The pipeline failure released approximately 14,000 gallons of light crude oil into Corpus Christi Bay. The responsible party worked with local, state, and federal agencies to establish a command post in Corpus Christi, Texas from December 30, 2022, through January 5, 2023.

U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) MSU Valdez notified the Alaska Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) regarding a vessel grounding that occurred in western Prince William Sound on Friday, December 5, 2025. All persons onboard were rescued. Due to severe weather, recovery operations were delayed. The USCG subsequently informed the SSC that the Responsible Party (RP) has been unable to locate the vessel. If the vessel is not located, USCG did not plan any further action. They asked the SSC to confirm that the ~50 gallons of fuel would quickly dissipate, which she confirmed.

Around 0800 on July 26, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) District 1 notified the New England Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) that there was a dielectric fluid discharge in the Mill River area of East Rockaway, New York with a potential total release of 2,000 gallons.

On November 23, 2025, an asset of Hilcorp released an unknown quantity of crude oil into Terrebonne Bay, Louisiana. The release produced a 2-mile slick/sheen. The release has been secured. An Oil Spill Response Organization (OSRO) was onsite. The U.S. Coast Guard requested a fate and trajectory analysis from NOAA.

The NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) was notified by U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Sector Los Angeles/Long Beach that a fire had broken out on the container ship “ONE Henry Hudson” docked at Birth 218 at the Yusen Terminal at the Port of Los Angeles. Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is currently working to extinguish the fire. No casualties have been reported. At the request of USCG, the NOAA scientific support team is currently reviewing the vessel’s cargo manifest to assess the presence of potentially hazardous materials.

NOAA Fisheries Protected Resources Division (PRD) in Gloucester, MA requested drift analyses and trajectory for a dead sperm whale that washed ashore on Nantucket, Massachusetts. The whale is currently secured to the beach and PRD is looking to understand where it may float if released.

On Monday, November 17 at 1200, Washington State Department of Ecology reported a sunk vessel off Grays Harbor, Washington, leaving a floating debris field. Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary requested information on the vessel and associated debris location. NOAA OR&R was asked for a drift analysis for the debris field.

On November 14, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received National Response Center report #1447893 describing a mystery sheen in Breton Sound. USCG requested NOAA support to identify the likely direction of origin. A USCG Auxiliary overflight identified a Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) pipeline as the source and reported that the rainbow and light sheen was not recoverable.

At 1100 local time, Sector Mobile Alabama notified the local NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) of a dull sheen, approximately 10 miles long, originating from a pipeline carrying produced water, which may consist of oily water mixture. The SSC on duty was notified. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requested a trajectory to prepare for possible shoreline impacts.

On November 11, 2025, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) received a National Response Center (NRC) report for a 50-barrel crude oil discharge from a 3-inch Texas Petroleum Investment Company (TPIC) flow line into 1/2 acre of marsh in the South Pass 24 block. The source is secured. An oil spill removal organization (OSRO) is responding. TPIC is requesting an in situ burn. An Incident-Specific Regional Response Team call is scheduled for Nov. 13.

At 1310 on November 6, 2025, the NOAA Scientific Support Coordinator (SSC) received a call regarding a vessel sinking near the Kingston Marina in Washington State. The tug Mollusk broke from her anchor and was taking on water near the breakwater. Potential discharge of 1200 gallons of diesel or gasoline are on board. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) requested trajectory and fate for this incident.