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Topic started on 24-1-2010 @ 03:34 PM by tothetenthpower

Oil Spilled at East Texas Port as Ships Collide


www.time.com
PORT ARTHUR, Texas) — A crude oil spill in a southeast Texas port that happened when a tanker and towing vessel collided Saturday was not expected to spread beyond a two-mile area, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

It was unclear exactly how much oil spilled into the water, but the Coast Guard said it could have been as much as 450,000 gallons.



(visit the link for the full news article)


reply posted on 24-1-2010 @ 03:43 PM by tothetenthpower
reply to post by Flakey


That's not the MSM...

I was thinking CNN, FOX, MSNBC, you know the big dealers, not news paper publications or Youtube....

And obviously the question was sarcastic. Please add something to the thread next time.

Thanks for the links...

~Keeper


reply posted on 24-1-2010 @ 03:55 PM by sporkmonster
Here is a news article with pictures and details.
Link.


Here is where the spill occurred. I used the bridge in the background of one of the photos and found it on Google Maps.


The spill happened Saturday when an 800-foot tanker collided with a towing vessel pushing two barges near Port Arthur. The tide lifted the two ships and they separated shortly after midnight Sunday without more oil being spilled, Petty Officer Richard Brahm said.
Link

That is the first I've heard of them being separated.

[edit on 24-1-2010 by sporkmonster]

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