The spill of light crude into the river backed up at least 21 tugboats, barges and other vessels on the normally bustling corridor, Coast Guard spokesman Lt. Ryan Gomez said. He told The Associated ...

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The City of Red Wing has informed the public that an estimated 3,000—3,500 gallons of crude corn oil may have entered the Mississippi River after a product spill from a ...

RED WING, Minn. (WKBT) -- The Red Wing Fire Department responded to a possible crude corn oil spill from a barge on the Mississippi River at approximately 12:09 p.m. on Monday, according to a release.

The spill occurred at the ADM riverfront facility, where containment booms were placed to prevent the yellow-orange substance from drifting downstream.

Cleanup is in progress in Red Wing after a barge spill released up to 3,500 gallons of crude corn oil into the Mississippi River, but no public risk has been reported.