The Unified Command, including the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), United States Coast Guard, the City of Buffalo, and the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park (Naval Park) will hold a media availability session this afternoon at 4 p.m. to discuss the response to environmental concerns at the Naval Park. 

A recent inspection of the USS Croaker, a submarine, revealed the vessel is intermittently discharging oil from a pinhole in one of its fuel tanks. Additionally, the inspection determined the USS The Sullivans is taking on water, creating a second potentially hazardous threat to the environment. There are no reports of injury of impacts to local wildlife. 

Who:   Unified Command, including the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), United States Coast Guard, the City of Buffalo, and the Buffalo and Erie County Naval and Military Park (Naval Park) 

When: Friday, March 13, at 4 p.m.

Where: Virtual WebEx Meeting https://meetny-gov.webex.com/meetny-gov/j.php?MTID=md7ec2979c06e942aca2c0e8f20c84586