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  • March 2008

    • Feds Indict Pilot in SF Oil Spill

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Mar 17, 08 6:17 PM CDT

      Feds Indict Pilot in SF Oil Spill

      (Newser) - The pilot of a ship that dumped 53,000 gallons of oil in San Francisco Bay last year was indicted today, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. John Cota faces two federal misdemeanor charges, for releasing a pollutant and killing migratory birds; at least 2,000 birds died in the spill. His attorney called the filing premature because the NTSB is still probing the incident. More »

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      environment  • oil  • oil spill  • environmental damage  • Cosco Busan  • San Francisco Bay  • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge  • Bay Bridge

  • January 2008

    • SF Ship Pilot May Have Had Sleep Disorder

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 20, 08 6:46 PM CST

      SF Ship Pilot May Have Had Sleep Disorder

      (Newser) - The ship pilot who hit a San Francisco bridge and unleashed the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years may have been on drugs for a sleep disorder, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. Captain John Cota was reportedly taking two kinds of prescription medication to prevent drowsiness and treat anxiety. Feds are now probing whether a Coast Guard licensing plan should have prevented his hiring. More »

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      Congress  • oil spill  • Coast Guard  • sleep disorder  • sleep apnea  • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge

  • November 2007

    • Spill Hits Diving Duck Hardest

      Associated Press  |  Nov 24, 07 5:33 AM CST

      Spill Hits Diving Duck Hardest

      (Newser) - A migratory duck already under environmental pressure has taken the brunt of the damage from the San Francisco Bay fuel spill, the AP reports. Of at least 1,365 dead birds, more than one-quarter are surf scoters, as are 40% of the birds being cleaned. "The oil spill just adds insult to injury and creates greater stress on these birds," says an Audubon Society official. More »

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      San Francisco  • oil spill  • San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge

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