KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Coast Guard says work to clean up 100 gallons of diesel fuel in the Missouri River is complete.
A towing vessel released the diesel fuel Monday after a fuel tank ruptured. A boom was placed around the vessel to contain the leaked fuel.
The Coast Guard said in a news release that the fuel was successfully cleaned up Tuesday. About 3,000 gallons of an oily-water mixture were removed from the river.
The spill was not expected to damage the environment. The Coast Guard said an investigation into what ...