Bay Area Oil Spill Has Many Angry

Last week a cargo ship crashed into one of the protective bumpers of the Bay Bridge which caused over 50,000 gallons of the worst kind of oil to spill into the Bay. The pilot of the ship says that his navigation equipment was not functioning properly, but that makes me wonder why the ship was allowed to operate if that was the case? It was also a very foggy morning that day, which may have contributed to the accident.

The type of oil that spilled is a type that is left over from oil that has been refined, which means that it is more toxic and harder to clean than crude oil. Approximately 700 birds have been found dead, and another 600 or so have been treated and cleaned by volunteers.

The accident prompted Governner Schwartzenegger to order all commercial fishing to be halted until further notice, putting a strain on the areas fisherman. This is the first significant oil spill in the Bay that I can remember, and I only hope that the damage can me minimized by cleanup efforts.

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