Texas Oil Spill Blocks Houston Ship Channel, Threatens Wildlife

A collision between ships on Saturday releases oil into the Houston Ship Channel, blocking the busy port and threatening birds at a nearby wildlife sanctuary.
As much as 168,000 gallons of oil might have spilled according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Michael Lambert, spokesman for the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management, called it a "significant spill," because of the threat it poses to environmentally sensitive areas. He says it could take days to clean up.
The ships involved are the bulk carrier Summer Wind and the Kirby Barge 27706
The spill comes almost exactly 25 years after the massive Exxon oil spill in Valdez, Alaska, that took a devastating toll on wildlife. That spill involved 10 million gallons of oil.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda Emery.

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One of countless leaks and spills.