July 17, Day 12 of the Disaster on the Tuscarawas

0850 am. Ban Buren bridge 1. Second attempt to pull oil from the boom.

RESCUED PAINTED TURTLE! Fran from Operation Orphan is in route

Crew is setting up to pull the sludge from the boom at Van Buren. Yellow shirt workers are doing the dirty work. If you see them at the bridges, give them a wave. They are working hard.

Caleb deep in the sludge.

Fran Kitchen of Operation Orphan is on her way to collect this guy and get him help. On scene here is Caleb (yellow shirt) cleanup crew and Matt of Eco-Maxx directing operations.

Long video about what is happening on the cleanup, what is going to happen and thoughts on what happens when they have it cleaned up.

To read all about the Disaster on the Tuscarawas, you can read the whole story from the beginning starting here.