An estimated 5,000 to 8,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Ohio River, closing about a 15-mile section of the waterway southeast of Cincinnati.A Coast Guard spokeswoman says that the section of river was closed to river traffic Tuesday to enable cleanup and response. A Duke Energy spokeswoman says the spill from a Duke substation in New Richmond, about 20 miles southeast of Cincinnati, happened late Monday night.Duke Energy spokeswoman Sally Thelen says the spill occurred during a fuel transfer and lasted 10 to 15 minutes before it was stopped.Coast Guard spokeswoman Lt. Katherine Cameron says the spill is considered medium-sized. That designation applies to inland leaks between 1,000 and 10,000 gallons of oil. Officials are working to determine the exact extent of the spill.

An estimated 5,000 to 8,000 gallons of fuel oil spilled into the Ohio River, closing about a 15-mile section of the waterway southeast of Cincinnati.

A Coast Guard spokeswoman says that the section of river was closed to river traffic Tuesday to enable cleanup and response. A Duke Energy spokeswoman says the spill from a Duke substation in New Richmond, about 20 miles southeast of Cincinnati, happened late Monday night.


Duke Energy spokeswoman Sally Thelen says the spill occurred during a fuel transfer and lasted 10 to 15 minutes before it was stopped.

Coast Guard spokeswoman Lt. Katherine Cameron says the spill is considered medium-sized. That designation applies to inland leaks between 1,000 and 10,000 gallons of oil. Officials are working to determine the exact extent of the spill.