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Montage of Wing Point in Bainbridge Island and the Edmonds Ferry.

Jay Inslee: Washington's 1st Congressional District

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1 January 2004

Inslee and three men stand in circle on beach next to large, stacked white bags.

On December 30, 2003, oil from a barge spilled into Puget Sound near Point Wells, north of Seattle. The 4,800 gallon spill drifted to Kitsap County, where it poses a danger to the local shellfish beds. U.S. Rep. Inslee observed the cleanup efforts at Jefferson Point (just north of Bainbridge Island on the Kitsap Peninsula) with members of the Department of Ecology, the Suquamish Tribe and Foss Maritime. Seen here, Inslee discusses cleanup efforts at Jefferson Point with Dick Logan (third to right) and Paul O’Brien (far right), representatives from the state Department of Ecology.

Man in black jacket (O'Brien) points to rows of green, grass-like scrubbing devices that line rocks on beach. Inslee looks on from background.

U.S. Rep. Inslee (right) and Paul O’Brien (left) from the Department of Ecology observe green "Pom Poms," which scrub and absorb the oil from the beach rocks. Inslee has expressed concern about the long-term effect of the spill on marine life in and around the Sound.

O'Brien and Inslee lean down to take a closer look at the Pom Poms on beach rocks.

Inslee and Paul O'Brien take a closer look at the cleanup.

In conference room Inslee listens to elected, Coast Guard and company officials, who sit around square table.

On January 7, 2004, Inslee (far right) met with state elected officials, and representatives from Chevron, Foss Maritime, and the Coast Guard to discuss cleanup efforts and future prevention methods. The individuals seen here are (counterclockwise from Inslee) state Rep. Maralyn Chase (red vest), Coastguard Lt. Ted Hutley, and Chevron employee Brian Wuellner (brown shirt).

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