Oil-Waste Incinerator on Barge Tested
From Associated Press
ANCHORAGE —
A barge-mounted incinerator underwent tests Sunday in preparation for burning tons of oily debris collected from beaches fouled by the nation’s biggest oil spill.
The debris includes vegetation from the shore and absorbent material used by crews to soak up crude. Waste burning was to begin today, an Exxon Corp. spokesman said. An Exxon tanker on March 24 spilled about 11 million gallons of crude oil.
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