The U.S. Coast Guard reopened the waterway closure on the Mississippi River from mile marker 224.5 to mile marker 226 after a vessel sank near Baton Rouge, La., Thursday. General Anchorage remains closed.
A Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit Baton Rouge incident management team confirmed an oil sheen in the water. There is a reported potential of 18,500 gals. of fuel aboard the 65’x24′ towboat Michelle Anne. An unknown amount of oil has discharged into the river.
Due to concerns over responder safety...