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Safety Board: Coast Guard Could Have Done More to Prevent Spill

The Coast Guard is trying to learn what might have prevented a collision that dumped more than 100,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay in March. At a recent hearing, the National Transportation Safety Board pointed a finger right back at the Coast Guard.

By Dave Fehling, Houston Public Media
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Galveston Bay near the Texas City Dike and the Valero Refinery in Texas City, Wednesday March 26, 2014.
Credit: Michael Stravato

The Coast Guard is trying to learn what might have prevented a collision that dumped more than 100,000 gallons of oil into Galveston Bay in March. At a recent hearing, the National Transportation Safety Board pointed a finger right back at the Coast Guard. Read the full story at StateImpact Texas.

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