Oil Spill Threatens Del. River Wildlife

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By MICHAEL RUBINKAM, Associated Press Writer

PHILADELPHIA - A tanker spilled 30,000 gallons of crude oil into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey, creating a 20-mile-long slick that killed dozens of birds and threatened other wildlife, federal officials said Saturday.

Private contractors were called in to skim oil from the surface of the water and place thousands of feet of boom to contain the floating slick.


U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said 50 birds were dead from the spill, 300 others were affected and fish also were threatened. A stretch of the busy river was closed to commercial and recreational traffic while the spill was being cleaned up.


"We're working very quickly and diligently to expedite the cleanup," said Coast Guard Petty Officer John Edwards (news - web sites).



The Athos I tanker shown between a dry dock station is listing on the Delaware River near Paulsboro, N.J. Saturday, Nov. 27, 2004. On Friday the tanker spilled 30,000 gallons of heavy crude oil into the Delaware River between Philadelphia and southern New Jersey. (AP Photo/Brian Branch-Price)

No big loss for global oil. They won't shed any tears. Hell, that's not even pocket change for their CEOs.
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just added it! sorry!

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