Priest Rapids Dam oil spill still in cleanup stage
An estimated 240 gallons of mineral oil spilled into the Columbia River after an incident at Priest Rapids Dam Wednesday.
COURTESY PHOTO/GRANT COUNTY PUD
MATTAWA — People downstream of Priest Rapids Dam are being asked to look for evidence of oil on the waters of the Columbia River following a spill of mineral oil at the dam Wednesday. Department of Ecology officials are asking boaters to stay off the river between Priest Rapids and Pasco while crews work to clean up the oil, according to a PUD press release.
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