In February, OR&R provided response support for 22 incidents, including 17 new incidents in 11 states. Sixteen of the new incidents were actual or potential oil spills, including a plane crash and a sunken fishing vessel (that were also search and rescue support efforts), and one was a chemical incident (a sulfur dioxide release from an oil refinery). View the full list of OR&R's February incidnt responses.

With support from the NOAA Marine Debris Program, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management completed the removal of a sunken crane-topped barge from the Providence River. The 114 foot-long steel-hulled barge sat on the river bottom since 2017, hindering navigation, limiting recreational and economic activities for the neighboring residents and community, and presenting concerns about potential long-term pollution impacts. Retrieved material from the barge is being repurposed into an art installation by The Steel Yard. The riverfront has a new clean view of the horizon without this eyesore!