oil spill

Fifteen years after the Deepwater Horizon explosion, the health crisis and environmental fallout continue to haunt Louisiana’s Gulf Coast.

An oil and gas leak discovered near Garden Island Bay has triggered a major cleanup effort in Plaquemines Parish.

There were no reported injuries, according to authorities in Galveston, Texas. However, Pelican Island is inaccessible to car traffic.

Officials with Entergy say that 20,000 gallons of oil leak in Bayou Bienvenue.