Mercury News - A cargo ship collision with the Bay Bridge on Wednesday leaked 58,000 gallons of oil into San Francisco Bay, the largest oil spill inside the bay in at least a decade.   U.S. Coast Guard crews are working to surround the spill with floating boom to prevent the spill from expanding while removing at least 8,000 gallons with skimmer ships and absorbent pads, said spokesman U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Anderson. 

If paying over $3.00 a gallon for gas,  having the U.S. economy held hostage by middle eastern politics, and air pollution issues isn't enough reason to seriously commit to alternative fuels development, an oil slick in the beautiful Bay area is another nice reminder of why the petroleum economy must go.  

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