The oil spill is getting closer and closer to Vermilion Parish, which is bad news for businesses along the coast.
On Tuesday oil was located on the east end of Marsh Island. Now on Wednesday, oil was located on the beach of Cheniere Au Tigre - located in Vermilion Parish.
Cheniere Au Tigre is a small island located west of Southwest Pass. Southwest Pass is a channel between Marsh Island and the coast of Vermilion Parish.
Boats leaving Vermilion Bay travel through Southwest Pass to enter into the Gulf of Mexico.