Oil spill
Cosco Busan Pilot Sues Coast Guard Over License
65-year-old John Cota has filed a lawsuit alleging that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard violated his civil rights by denying his request to renew his merchant marine license.
Bay Bridge Repairs From Tanker Grazing Will Cost $3M, Take Four Months
Caltrans says it will take construction crews four months to repair the damage to the Bay Bridge from when a tanker ship grazed its fender and that it will cost $3 million.
Pilot Who Struck Bay Bridge Had 3 Prior Accidents
The pilot of an empty oil tanker that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was involved in three previous accidents, records obtained Tuesday show.
Oil Tanker Hits Bay Bridge Tower; No Spill Reported
An empty oil tanker caused minor damage when it struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge on Monday, and the busy span remained open to traffic, officials said.
Opinion: Another Hurricane Reminds Us Of The Need For An Effective Administration
The 2012 presidential campaign between President Obama and Mitt Romney will be book-ended by hurricanes.
Opinion: Romney: Pay Attention To What I Say, Not What I Do
In an effort to distract voters from his tax records, W. Mitt Romney launched a four pronged push back yesterday. Romney’s problem: each move revealed more about the problems with his floundering campaign.
Truck Spills 100 Gallons Of Cooking Oil Near SF Metreon
A truck spilled about 100 gallons of cooking oil near the Metreon in San Francisco Monday afternoon, a fire department spokeswoman said.
Owners Of Ship In ’07 SF Bay Oil Spill Sue Pharmacists Over Captain’s Meds
The owners and operators of a container ship that slammed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in 2007 are suing pharmacists who they say dispensed drugs to the pilot of the Cosco Busan.
Bay Herring Fishery Still Suffering From ’07 Cosco Busan Oil Spill
A new study shows that Pacific herring have suffered unusually high death rates and deformities since the 2007 oil spill.
Sinking Tug Boat Near Richmond Causes Oil Spill In SF Bay
Officials responding to the scene found a black discharge coming from the tug and surrounded it with three layers of a 22-inch hard boom to contain the pollution.
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