Environmental experts weigh in on I-95 tanker truck fire

Following Sunday's accident, the Coast Guard curbed potential gasoline runoff with a floating containment boom in the river, and has been monitorin...

June 21, 2023
5:44 AM

Following Sunday's accident, the Coast Guard curbed potential gasoline runoff with a floating containment boom in the river, and has been monitoring it to ensure it doesn't collect debris or pollution. Gerald Kauffman, director of the University of Delaware Water Resources Center, said though no environmental impacts arose following Sunday's accident, the risks of transporting hazardous materials along the Delaware River remains a concern. 'It goes to the larger questions about carrying hazardous chemicals by vehicle, by pipeline.

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