NEWS : OIL SPILL St. Lawrence Seaway closed

Freighter runs over its own anchor in low water.

Tue Jul 13, 5:59 PM
By The Canadian Press
MONTREAL - A shipping accident caused up to 200 tonnes of bunker oil to gush into the St. Lawrence Seaway and had cleanup crews working Tuesday to contain the mess.

Oil spill cleanup halts ships, may take weeks

The St. Lawrence Seaway remains closed because of the freighter that ran aground Monday night, and ships are queuing up for what could be a wait of a few weeks before they continue their journey.
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St. Lawrence Seaway fuel spill contained
Lock closed as cleanup goes on