Crime & Safety
Crews Still Cleaning Oil From Sunken Barge in Navy Yard
Gallons of oil spilled in the harbor this morning, within a couple hundred feet of the USS Constitution.

Officials say about 120 gallons of diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid spilled into Boston Harbor off Constitution Road, where a small barge sunk early Tuesday morning, according to an official at the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
Boston fire, police and DEP and Coast Guard crews responded. Environmental officials are trying to contain the oil spill on the surface. They've surrounded most of it with a "boom," which floats and prevents oil from migrating, explained Ed Coletta, spokesman for the DEP.
A boom has also been placed around the USS Constitution, which is anchored about 200 yards away from the spill. It should protect the historic ship from contact with the fuel.
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Police say it appears the boat was submerged by a wake. The owner of the boat has been identified, police said, but no names were released.
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