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Originally published Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at 7:04 AM

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Tug spills fuel near Eagle Harbor in Puget Sound

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — The Coast Guard and state Ecology Department have responded to a fuel spill near Eagle Harbor, on the northeast side of Bainbridge Island.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND — The Coast Guard and state Ecology Department have responded to a fuel spill near Eagle Harbor, on the northeast side of Bainbridge Island.

An Ecology spokeswoman, Barbara MacGregor, says about 35 gallons of fuel spilled from a tug late Tuesday night as the fuel was being transferred from one tank to another.

The Olympic Tug & Barge vessel reported the spill.

MacGregor says two skimmers from the Marine Spill Response Corp. are working early today on a sheen about a half-mile long and 100 feet wide. It's about 300 feet off shore.

The Ecology spokeswoman says "Any oil spill is considered significant because a little bit of oil can go a long ways."

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