Cleaning Up Oil in the Bay

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• Comment on the "Cleaning Up Oil in the Bay" report

  As clean-up crews in hazmat suits scour the beaches, scientists say they'll be dealing with the aftermath of last week's oil spill for months, maybe even years. Why is it so hard to clean up oil? And what will happen to the thousands of gallons of spilled oil that can't be recovered? Comment on this story in the QUEST Community Science Blog.

• KQED | News: SF Bay Oil Spill

  Get KQED's news reports, interviews, analysis and photos as well as links to more coverage, photos from the community, and ways to help in the cleanup efforts.

• Share your photos in the SF Bay Oil Spill photo group

  KQED Public Radio is collecting your photos documenting the effects and clean-up efforts of the oil spill. Join the SF Bay Oil Spill photo pool to participate.

• Sewage Happens

  Last month, a Mill Valley wastewater treatment plant dumped five million gallons of sewage into the San Francisco Bay. The real shocker: Sewage spills happen all the time, even in the eco-conscious Bay Area.

• Crissy Field Exploration

  Crissy Field is a stunning park site within the Golden Gate National Parks. Crissy Field’s 100 acres of wild, windswept shoreline are a favorite place for walkers, joggers, boardsailors, bicyclists, thousands of birds and even the occasional seal.

Additional Links

• Animated Map of the Cosco Busan accident

  See the path of the Cosco Busan as the ship hit the Bay Bridge.

• Office of Spill Prevention and Response

  The mission of Office of Spill Prevention and Response (OSPR) is to provide best achievable protection of California's natural resources by preventing, preparing for, and responding to spills of oil and other deleterious materials, and through restoring and enhancing affected resources.

• KQED's The California Report - oil spill clean up slideshow

  See images of the clean-up efforts from The California Report.

• United States Coast Guard

  The United States Coast Guard (USCG) is a military branch of the United States involved in maritime law, mariner assistance, and search and rescue, among other duties of coast guards elsewhere. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States, and the smallest armed service of the United States, its stated mission is to protect the public, the environment, and the United States economic and security interests in any maritime region in which those interests may be at risk, including international waters and America's coasts, ports, and inland waterways.