PORTLAND, Ore. — An abandoned, over 100-foot barge was removed from the Columbia River outside of the community of Rainier last month. On Dec. 3, it settled at its new temporary home on a dry ...

Abandoned boats are unsightly and can present hazards for other watercraft that must steer around them. Oil, fuel, and other chemicals can leak into the water, while nets and other fishing gear left ...

The abandoned dredge Herb Anderson ... noted that the rusting barge was full of potential toxins that could harm the delicate ecosystem. "People are often amazed by how many toxic substances ...

She is just one of hundreds of boats to lie abandoned on the shores and tidal creeks of Devon and Cornwall posing a risk to the environment. Hooe Lake in Plymouth is one of the places which has ...