Emails obtained by CBC News show a slick that formed after Newfoundland and Labrador's largest offshore oil spill in history measured 21 kilometres by eight kilometres — more than two-thirds the area of Fogo Island. "It is more than a bit shocking that this information wasn't released in the incident report web pages," he said. An update sent roughly five hours later references a sheen 27 kilometres south of the site, 21 kilometres by eight kilometres big. The slick was thin, the email said — according to a specialized rating system, there were likely 40 litres of oil in each square kilometre. "I know that all aspects of this oil spill are under investigation, including communications.

Source: CBC News March 07, 2019 10:30 UTC