PLAQUEMINE, La. (AP) The Coast Guard was monitoring an oil spill cleanup on Thursday, four days after it poured into a Louisiana swamp southwest of Baton Rouge.
An oil spill in Louisiana left an estimated 4,000 gallons spilled in a swamp southwest of Baton Rouge. The Coast Guard is helping by monitoring the cleanup.
Less than 10 minutes after getting a mayday call from the 50-foot recreational vessel, the Coast Guard arrived on the scene to recover all passengers without injury, officials said.