SARNIA - Lake Huron beaches that had been closed along the Michigan shoreline because of a diesel spill last week have reopened.

The 33.5-metre Arthur J dredge barge and a smaller tugboat sank near Lakeport State Park, Mich., early Thursday morning, about 15 kilometres north of Sarnia. The vessels leaked an estimated 5,700 to 7,500 litres of diesel fuel.

Coast Guard crews recovered the sunken tugboat Madison from the water early Saturday and reopened the beaches there. MCM Marine is working to clean up the oil sheen.

No impacts on wildlife have been reported and no health risks are expected, officials said.

Sarnia Observer

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