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Post by ferryfast admin on Mar 26, 2006 10:13:17 GMT -5
Environment escapes harm in ferry sinking
By Calgary Sun www.calgarysun.com/
VANCOUVER -- Officials who are cleaning up in the aftermath of a B.C. ferry sinking say it appears no major damage has been done to the environment in the area.
While pockets of diesel fuel leaking from the submerged vessel continue to be found, incident commander Andy Ackerman said yesterday it does not appear to have caused any environmental serious damage.
"We're definitely not downplaying this. This is a serious matter," Ackerman said from Prince Rupert. "We haven't found any dead wildlife yet," he said.
The Queen of the North sank off the province's north coast early Wednesday.
Protective booming has been set up around nearby clam and mussel beds.
Ackerman said officials have identified areas where sheen from diesel has hit land but clean-up teams still can't predict the sinking's long-term impact.
"The fuel is continuing to break up," he said. "Diesel breaks up very easily with wind conditions, with sun," he said.
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