58,000 Gallon Oil Spill In S.F. Harbor Threatens Wildlife
How much more can the Earth take? They already say most of the sea life is unedible. Swordfish are so full of mercury that they're toxic to humans - but your supermarket probably still carries it.
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"The effects of the oil spill could persist for months and possibly years," said Tina Swanson, a fish biologist with the Bay Institute.
Local officials and environmentalists criticized the Coast Guard for initially underreporting the amount of oil that leaked when the South Korea-bound container ship struck the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in dense fog Wednesday morning.
City officials said they were being told more than 12 hours after the incident that just 140 gallons had leaked into the bay.
"We would have responded differently if we had accurate information from the get-go," said Nathan Ballard, a spokesman for Mayor Gavin Newsom.
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