Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 15:09:28 -0400 Reply-To: Maryland Birds & Birding Sender: Maryland Birds & Birding From: Tyler Bell Subject: Chalk Point Oil Spill Comments: To: jane_kostenko@co.saint-marys.md.us Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The official version... From: Kenneth Hranicky [SMTP:Kenneth@mail.op.state.md.us]=20 Sent: Thursday, April 13, 2000 1:53 PM TO ALL COMMISSIONERS, STAFF AND FRIENDS OF THE PATUXENT RIVER RE: CHALK POINT OIL SPILL PUBLIC MEETING=20 =20 A public meeting on the Chalk Point oil spill was held last night (Wednesday). Congressman Steny Hoyer arranged for a panel of speakers that = included the EPA, MDE, DNR, and PEPCO. Over 500 people were in attendance. 111,000 gallons were spilled and 80,000 gallons have been recovered by = Wednesday evening. 10 miles of river and 20 miles of shoreline have been = impacted. The impacts are both economic and to the wildlife especially = since this is the season for nesting and spawning. The extent of this = impact is being monitored by DNR who are sampling on a daily basis and are = planning to conduct long term monitoring for impacts.=20 The following contact information is provided. DNR Hotline 1-888-584-3110 To report oil spills or fish and wildlife in distress EPA Hotline 1-800-553-2509 Reporting Oil PEPCO=20 General Info/Volunteer Info 1-800-685-1266 Reporting Claims 202-872-2452 Coast Guard 1-800-280-7118 Claims (if claims are not satisfied by PEPCO) =20 The Commmission will conintue to follow the situation now and into the = future. Tyler Bell mailto:bell@acnatsci.org California, MD http://www.audubon.org/listserv/md-smas-general.html http://www.audubon.org/listserv/nd-birds.html ======================================================================= To leave the MDOsprey list, send e-mail to listserv@home.ease.lsoft.com with the following message in line 1: signoff mdosprey ======================================================================= =========================================================================