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Cooper Bayou Oil Spill

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Image  Description Category Date Tags
TH001060.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.5991444444444<br />Longitude: -91.2666472222222<br />Tags: CBOS The "Y" in Cooper Bayou where it branches off to the Mississippi River. This photo shows that all leftover oil is contained by hard and adsorbent boom and is not migrating towards the Mississippi River. Site Photo 8/22/2025 CBOS
TH001056.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.5993944444444<br />Longitude: -91.266675<br />Tags: ERRS using a weedeater and side by side ATV to access pockets of oil in the bayou and clean them. Site Photo 8/22/2025
TH001050.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.5982222222222<br />Longitude: -91.2660277777778<br />Tags: CBOS A small pocket of oil collected against the pipes at the bottom of Cooper Bayou. This oil is also contained by hard and adsorbent boom on either side. Site Photo 8/22/2025 CBOS
IMG_5511.jpeg<br />Date Taken: 8/22/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: <br />Longitude: <br />Tags: CBOS Hard boom placed at the location of the washed out bridge to keep any oil in the water from migrating further south Site Photo 8/22/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250816_200925863.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: 20250816<br />Latitude: 30.6001772171222<br />Longitude: -91.2801427246859<br />Tags: CBOS View of ERRS launching their boat to begin deploying hard boom throughout Cooper Bayou. Boat launch is in the Mississippi River, and boat reaches Cooper Bayou by water. 20250816 8/16/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250816_195712860.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: Site Photo<br />Latitude: 30.6003512918612<br />Longitude: -91.2672337890081<br />Tags: CBOS View of Cooper Bayou at the collection zone facing southward later during the day to show the influence of the Mississippi River water fluctuations. Site Photo 8/16/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250816_152941295.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: 20250816<br />Latitude: 30.60173<br />Longitude: -91.266453<br />Tags: CBOS View of Cooper Bayou north (upstream) of the collection point with no visibly stained shoreline or vegetation. 20250816 8/16/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250816_142123650.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/16/2025<br />Category: 20250816<br />Latitude: 30.597684035014<br />Longitude: -91.2631058695388<br />Tags: CBOS EPA, START, and ERRS meeting with representatives from Louisiana State Police at the Louisiana State Police Joint Emergency Services Training Center (JESTC). 20250816 8/16/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250814_222631377.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.600217<br />Longitude: -91.27117<br />Tags: CBOS View of hard boom that was deployed approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area. 20250814 8/14/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250814_215402544.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.600527<br />Longitude: -91.267336<br />Tags: CBOS View of Cooper Bayou near the collection area, approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area. 20250814 8/14/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250814_215333511.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.600527<br />Longitude: -91.267336<br />Tags: CBOS View of Cooper Bayou at the collection area, approximately 2.8 miles south of the leaking frac tank area. 20250814 8/14/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250814_204648625.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.6406833333333<br />Longitude: -91.2641138888889<br />Tags: CBOS View of the north end of the leaking frac tank. 20250814 8/14/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250814_204640002.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.640725<br />Longitude: -91.2641388888889<br />Tags: CBOS View of the area west of the leaking frac tank. 20250814 8/14/2025 CBOS
PXL_20250814_203624263.MP.jpg<br />Date Taken: 8/14/2025<br />Category: 20250814<br />Latitude: 30.6401722222222<br />Longitude: -91.2640666666667<br />Tags: CBOS View of the area south of the leaking frac tank. 20250814 8/14/2025 CBOS