BALTIMORE — The Unified Command received results Monday from the first oil sample recovered from the water at Gravelly Point near Arlington, Virginia.
The sample contains intermediate petroleum oil with characteristics most resembling those of moderate to severely weathered fuel oil.
Additional samples taken from various locations at Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary will be processed during the next few days.
"This is one piece of information that will assist us in our investigation," said Cmdr. Michael Keane, chief of response at Coast Guard Sector Baltimore. "The Coast Guard is utilizing all available assets to try to identify the source of the sheen."
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