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A Picture is Worth ... All Oiled Up and Nowhere to Go

by Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA on 11.12.07
Travel & Nature

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Photo credit: Eric Risberg/AP

With dozens of dead and injured seabirds found coated in black goo, scientists say that the 58,000-gallon (220,000-liter) oil spill in the San Francisco Bay could threaten wildlife for years. ::National Geographic

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Who pays for this? Seriously, are there any laws in place that make the ship's owners responsible for the cleanup?

LMS

jump to top LMS says:

Such an awful tradgedy, as if we don't pollute coastal areas enough already

jump to top Nicole says:

Yet another reason why oil is probably the worst possible choice for a fuel source on the planet.

jump to top Jeff says:

How can we help?

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