The
Maine Department of Environmental Protection is estimating that 4,000 to 6,000
gallons of a chemical used to make coated paper (at Verso's Bucksport mill) spilled into the Penobscot
River when several train tanker cars derailed in Bucksport on Friday.
And
while the chemical is not believed to be hazardous, DEP officials said
department staff will monitor the site to determine if any harm to wildlife or
aquatic life results from the spill.
Four
cars in a 31-car train derailed Friday night on a stretch of Pan Am Railways
track near the Bucksport/Orrington town line.
