Oil Spills Into Galveston Bay After Fuel Barge Slams Into Pelican Island Causeway Bridge
Galveston area bridge with known "Poor" rating damaged and adjoining rail collapses into busy international trade hub waterway south of Houston
A massive fuel barge slammed into the pilings of the Pelican Island Causeway Bridge in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near the busy shipping channels and closing the only road to Pelican Island, a small neighboring island. The bridge remains closed except for evacuees.
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