The 67-mile long pipeline was closed by Main Pass Oil Gathering Co (MPOG) on Thursday morning, after crude oil was spotted around 19 miles offshore of the Mississippi River Delta, near Plaquemines Parish, southeast of New Orleans. "Overflight teams observed visible oil Friday moving southwest away from the Louisiana shore," the Coast Guard said, as oil recovery efforts continued and underwater devices surveyed the pipeline to find the leak's source.
Much needed periods of rain will continue across portions of Acadiana into Tuesday, with lingering clouds and seasonably cool temperatures expected to round out the week.
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Midweek forecast turns wet and windy as a Gulf low moves in fox8live.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fox8live.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Boston will see rain from the remnant upper-level energy of the former Hurricane Hilary later this week, but there isn't much threat from that, or new storms.