Disturbing news regarding the San Fran Bay oil spill from the New York Times:
The captain and crewmen of a Chinese ship responsible for an oil spill after hitting the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge have refused to speak to federal investigators, a spokesman for the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. But the local pilot who was guiding the ship told investigators that its radar had malfunctioned shortly before the accident....
The Coast Guard said Wednesday that the captain and crewmen were not tested for drugs within the required 32 hours after the accident. The pilot was tested for drugs and alcohol in a timely fashion. His results were negative, the Coast Guard said. It also said it had replaced Capt. William Uberti, who has been in charge of the Coast Guard's investigation.
The remaining 40,000 gallons of oil have continued to spread throughout the area. The incident has closed 30 beaches and killed 600 birds.
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