Albany Bulb

Obstacles in San Francisco Bay put big ships on ‘full alert’ - MercuryNews.com
Last week’s oil spill shows dangers to Marine traffic

S.F. Bay spill prompts pollution concerns – United Press International

Lingering Consequences: Spill will have far-ranging effects on plants and animals in and around bay for years, scientists fear – SFGate.com

Feinstein: Oil spill response shows disturbing lack of readiness – SFGate.com

Coast Guard Head defends agency response – Examiner.com

Criminal Probe Opened on Bay Oil Spill – Examiner.com

Human Error Blamed in Spill – InsideBayArea.com

Bay Area fishermen voted unanimously Saturday to request a delay of local Dungeness crab season from Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger due to concerns regarding the 58,000-gallons of oil spilled into the San Francisco Bay Wednesday.

Oil Spill Closes Berkeley Marina - East Bay Daily News

Oil Spill is a Disaster for Wildlife - East Bay Daily News

Oil Slick Spreads Across the Bay – East Bay Daily News

Oil Spill Closes Local Beaches – Berkeley Daily Planet

Berkeley Marina Closed Due to Oil Spills, Rescue Stations Set Up Along Shoreline - Berkeley Daily Planet

Oil Spill Threatens Bay Area Wildlife – Physorg.com

City Council accepted a consultants’ recommendation to focus their waterfront planning on “civic engagement and education”. The council voted 4-1 to accept the first phase of option number 3, the “grounded visioning program for the waterfront” is estimated to cost $500,000 and take about 18 months.
Continue Reading »

Jill Posener has written an excellent blog about our little area plus some great photos. Oil Spill Spin Zone

Friends of Five Creeks is posting updates for the area.

The East Bay Regional Parks has updates about beach closings.

United States Coast Guard, District 11 – Cosco Busan Spill Response