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At approximately 2000 on april 26, 1988 at the the kodiak reduction, inc

B&r Trucking; Kodiak, Alaska · Kodiak, Alaska · NOAAORR-6570

issued
1988-04-27 00:00Z
status
cancelled 1988-05-11 00:00Z
self-cancels
1988-05-11 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Alaska
position
57.805, -152.386
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

B&R Trucking; Kodiak, Alaska.
Kodiak, Alaska.
1. At approximately 2000 on April 26, 1988 at the the Kodiak Reduction, Inc. facility, a truck owned by B&R Trucking collided with a stationary railroad tank car, spilling 3,500 gallons of waste motor oil from the tank. Although most of the oil was contained in a containment trench, the next day it was discovered that some of the oil had leached through the soil and down a rocky cliff into Gibson Cove, a few miles south of Kodiak. A minimal amount of oil was believed to have entered the cove, as only a light sheen, covering an area of 5-7 acres, was visible on the water. Recovery operations were jointly undertaken by the facility and the city of Kodiak. B&R Trucking assumed financial responsibility for the cleanup. USCG district 17.
2. COMMODITY: WASTE MOTOR OIL. MAXIMUM POTENTIAL RELEASE: 3500 GALLONS.
3. POSITION 57.805N 152.386W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 6570: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/6570

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