
The spill took place on September 5, 2016, on the edge of Bay Long near the Chenier Ronquille barrier island, which is east of Grand Isle. Evans announced that GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY, LLC (“ GREAT LAKES”), a Texas company, was sentenced on Jfor violating the Clean Water Act in connection with an oil spill and ordered to pay a $1 million fine.Īccording to court documents, GREAT LAKES admitted to negligently causing the discharge of a harmful quantity of oil into a navigable water of the United States, in violation of the Clean Water Act.

NEW ORLEANS – United States Attorney Duane A.
