OIL SPILL: Houston ship channel partially reopens, cleanup continues

Galveston, Texas (March 25, 2014) – The Coast Guard partially reopened one of the nation’s busiest seaports to ship traffic Tuesday, three days after a collision between a barge and a ship spilled up to 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil to spill into the waters south of Houston. More than 100 ships on both sides of the channel were awaiting the reopening. Traffic through the channel includes ships serving refineries key to American oil production. Full story.