Advertisement | Collision Causes Fuel To Spill Into RiverCoast Guard Closes 29 Miles Of Mississippi Near New OrleansNEW ORLEANS, July 23, 2008   Water Shortage From Oil SpillThe oil spill in New Orleans, La. is affecting the public water supply. Five of the water intake stations were shut down as citizens are stocking up on bottled water. WWL's Bigad Shaban reports | Share/Embed 
(AP) The Coast Guard says 29 miles of the Mississippi River at New Orleans are closed after a tugboat pushing a barge and a 600-foot tanker crashed, causing diesel to leak into the water. Coast Guard Petty Officer Jaclyn Young says the barge split in half. The double-hulled tanker was loaded with about 4 million gallons of biodiesel and more than a million gallons of styrene. But the president of company that manages the tanker says nothing is leaking. Styrene is a liquid used to make plastics and rubber. Young says the barge was carrying fuel oil and more than 419,000 gallons spilled into the river. No injuries were reported Wednesday morning in the crash between the Liberian-flagged tanker Tintomara and the tug Mel Oliver. © MMVIII The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. | Advertisement  Rock Slide Crushes Homes In EgyptDozens Killed, Scores Trapped As Giant Boulders Smash Onto Shanty Town |
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