| Public Affairs Office Sector San Diego, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard |
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| News Release |
Date: Sep 16, 2008 Contact: SECTOR San Diego, CA |
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Coast Guard responds to oil spill at Shelter Island SAN DIEGO -- The Coast Guard is responding to an oil spill at Shelter Island after the M/V Reel Pain II spilled approximately 20 gallons of oil into the water around 1:30 p.m. A Coast Guard Station San Diego boat observed the spill and immediately reported it to the Command Center. Responders were sent to the scene and have boomed off a sheen that covers an area the size of a football field. The National Response Center has been contacted and the clean up is underway. If you have a chemical or oil spill to report, the National Response Center can be contacted at 1-800-424-8802. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790.
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