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Yahoo
2 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
Oil spill closes Discovery Park boat launch
( — The boat launch at Discovery Park has been closed due to an oil spill, according to Sacramento County Regional Parks. The Office of Spill Prevention and Response stated that crews have responded to a 24-foot vessel being salvaged in the Sacramento River after it broke apart and spilled an estimated 20-40 gallons of petroleum product. From brunch to BBQ to hiking: Celebrate Father's Day in Sacramento The spills happened as the vessel was being towed up a boat ramp, OSPR said. Authorities said that due to the warm weather and sunshine, it helped evaporate the product, which produced just a small layer of sheen. At this time, no updates have been released on when the boat lunch will be open. 'No observed impacts to wildlife,' said OSPR. 'Containment equipment deployed as a precaution.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Climate
- CBS News
Sacramento's Discovery Park boat launch temporarily closes due to petroleum spill
SACRAMENTO — The boat launch at Sacramento's Discovery Park was closed late Thursday afternoon due to a petroleum spill, officials said. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention (OSPR) said it responded to a 24-foot vessel being salvaged in the Sacramento River. While attempting to remove it from the water, the vessel broke apart and spilled around 20 to 40 gallons of petroleum product. The OSPR said warmer weather and abundant sunshine helped evaporate the product, which only had a minimal layer of sheen. There were impacts on wildlife in the area. Officials deployed containment equipment as a precaution. Warmer weather and abundant sunshine helped evaporate the product, which produced just a minimal layer of sheen, officials said. No observed impacts to wildlife. Sacramento County Regional Parks said it would alert the community once the boat ramp is reopened.
