Ohio River
Officials say water supply is safe as barges remain stuck at Ohio River dam near Louisville
Federal and state officials say a salvage team won’t be able to remove barges pinned against an Ohio River dam in a “navigation accident,” one of them carrying about 1,400 tons of the industrial chemical methanol, until the river levels drop. Several barges were set loose in the early morning hours Tuesday, leading to three […]
Loose barges, one carrying tons of methanol, pinned against Ohio River dam in Louisville
LOUISVILLE — Officials from multiple state and federal agencies are trying to recover barges that remain pinned against an Ohio River dam near Louisville, with one carrying about 1,400 tons of the industrial chemical methanol, according to a state agency. Officials said there has not been any evidence of a chemical leak. A release earlier […]