RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Employees of three Washington state agencies are testing how they would respond to an oil spill in the Columbia River at Richland.
About 60 people from the Ecology Department, Fish and Wildlife Department and Department of Natural Resources are gathering at Columbia Point Marina Park for Wednesday’s exercise.
They’re measuring the river current, taking water and sediment samples, and using GPS readings. Early assessments in the event of an oil spill help responders decide how to deploy gear and protect habitat.
