Nonprofit: Storm sinks barge, pollutes East Rockaway Channel with scrap metal
The nonprofit tells News 12 that the barge belonged to an Oceanside Metal Recycling Plant
Oct 3, 2023, 2:42 AM
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9h agoA barge carrying scrap metal sank during Friday's storm, according to a nonprofit organization.
Operation SPLASH says it left debris that was later pulled from the East Rockaway Channel.
The nonprofit tells News 12 that the barge belonged to an Oceanside Metal Recycling Plant and littered the waterway with car parts.
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