MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host oil spill exercise in Westerly, Rhode Island
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 05/28/2018 12:25 PM EDT
News Release |
U.S. Coast Guard 1st District Northeast |
MEDIA ADVISORY: Coast Guard to host oil spill exercise in Westerly, Rhode Island
BOSTON — Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England is scheduled to host a full-scale oil spill exercise Wednesday in Westerly, Rhode Island.
More than 20 federal, state, and local agencies will come together to coordinate a simulated response to a potential major oil spill affecting the Rhode Island coastline. Media are invited.
WHO: Coast Guard Sector Southeastern New England and multiple local, state, and federal agencies
WHAT: Full scale oil spill exercise
WHERE: 23 Friendship Street, Westerly, RI
WHEN: May 30-31, 2018
Interested media should contact Joseph Diener at 401-435-2327 or Nathan Mendes at 508-951-2800.
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