A major U.S. shipping channel closed unexpectedly on Saturday, after a ship collided with a barge carrying more than 900,000 gallons of heavy tar-like oil. Nearly 170,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Houston Ship Channel, which is equivalent to about one-fifth of the barge’s total cargo. The U.S. Coast Guard responded quickly to the spill,
Yet Another Oil Spill Shuts Down Texas Shipping Channel
About 170,000 gallons of oil spilled into the Houston Ship Channel over the weekend, leaving both water and wildlife coated in thick, tar-like oil.