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Golden meadow, la, USA

Mystery Release Port Fourchon; Golden Meadow, La, USA · NOAAORR-9973

issued
2019-09-25 00:00Z
status
cancelled 2019-10-09 00:00Z
self-cancels
2019-10-09 00:00Z
authority
NOAA OR&R
sea
Gulf of Mexico
position
29.115, -90.199
source
incidentnews · first seen 2026-09-03 15:09Z

Original warning text

Mystery Release Port Fourchon; Golden Meadow, LA, USA.
Golden Meadow, LA, USA.
1. 25 Sept 2017, USCG MSU Houma received notification of a mystery product in a drainage ditch adjacent to Bayou Lafourche, Port Fourchon, LA. A black product with a very strong odor impacted less than 1 mile of the drainage ditch. The product is contained by earthen dam. A responsible party has not yet been identified. USCG hired a contractor to conduct the clean up. USCG has requested assistance from NOAA to characterize the mystery product , determine toxicity of the product and recommend cleanup activities. SSC will provide on-scene support.
2. THREAT: CHEMICAL.
3. POSITION 29.115N 090.199W. NOAA INCIDENTNEWS 9973: https://incidentnews.noaa.gov/incident/9973

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