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Criminal Probe in Bay Oil Spill

Communication, management problems on Hong Kong ship

By Jane Yager, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 12, 2007 6:09 AM CST

(Newser) – A criminal probe into the oil spill off San Francisco was launched yesterday as federal investigators began to question the crew of the Hong Kong ship that hemorrhaged 58,000 gallons of fuel oil after crashing into the Bay Bridge last week. The Coast Guard... Read full story »

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