Posted by Kate Wing in Reviving the World's Oceans
At 6pm last night, a barge carrying 65,000 barrels of black oil struck the Richmond Bridge's west span. It appears to have swung into the bridge behind the tug towing it. The Coast Guard attests that no oil was spilled,...continued→
Posted by Kate Wing in Curbing Pollution
Today we're inviting our California activists and members to tell us their experiences with the Cosco Busan spill. Thousands of volunteers have now scrubbed the beaches with hair mats, helped rescue oiled birds, and gone to great lengths to protect...continued→
Posted by Kate Wing in Curbing Pollution
Two great animations of the Cosco Busan oil spill:The Ocean Conservancy put together a video from NOAA's simulation of how the oil moved through the bay, hour by hour. Listen to the dulcet tones of Mr. Warner Chabot and watch...continued→
Posted by Kate Wing in Moving Beyond Oil , Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild Places
Yesterday, the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation met for the second hearing on the oil spill we've had here in the last week. The state Legislature held its hearing last Thursday, where we heard from the ILWU...continued→
Posted by Kate Wing in Curbing Pollution
When the signs say "OIL SPILL-BEACH CLOSED" this is why. I was heading back from Sacramento when I saw the signs up at the Albany bulb. I'd heard oil had made it east to the Berkeley marina so I stopped...continued→
Posted by Kate Wing
By now, everyone out here is abuzz with the news that the Cosco Busan struck one of the support stanchions of the Bay Bridge on Wednesday and dumped 58,000 gallons of bunker fuel into the water. Ideally, that buzz would...continued→
