Yesterday a barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring island. Via NPR: The impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.

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  • Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing partial collapse and oil spill
    The impact sent pieces of the bridge, which connects Galveston to Pelican Island, tumbling on top of the barge and shut down a stretch of waterway so crews could clean up the spill.
    05/15/2024 - 11:16 pm | View Link
  • Barge hits Texas bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
    A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small neighboring island. No injuries were ...
    05/15/2024 - 6:05 pm | View Link
  • Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
    GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small ...
    05/15/2024 - 8:55 am | View Link
  • Barge hits Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, causing oil spill, power outage to island
    A barge hit Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston on Wednesday, causing an oil spill and closing off road access to the island, authorities reported.
    05/15/2024 - 7:31 am | View Link
  • Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, damaging the structure and causing oil spill
    To get one, go to the subscriptions page. GALVESTON, Texas — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and ...
    05/14/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link
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  • Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island ...
    GALVESTON, Texas — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into waters near busy shipping channels and closing the only road to a small...
    05/30/2024 - 5:01 am | View Website
  • Barge that collided with Texas bridge released up to 2,000 gallons of ...
    Updated on: May 17, 2024 / 9:41 AM EDT / CBS News. The 321-foot barge that collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, halting traffic on the causeway and in the intercoastal...
    05/17/2024 - 5:38 am | View Website
  • Texas A&M Galveston to close for days after barge slams into bridge to ...
    A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay, forcing a shutdown of the span and prompting the university on the other side of the bridge to...
    05/16/2024 - 4:09 pm | View Website
  • US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 ...
    GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast Guard said Thursday. The barge crashed into a pillar supporting the Pelican Island Causeway span on Wednesday.
    05/16/2024 - 1:10 pm | View Website
  • Barge hits, damages bridge in Galveston, causing an oil spill
    GALVESTON — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a...
    05/16/2024 - 4:21 am | View Website
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