The oil spills keep on coming. The newest spill is at the Port of Newcastle, on Koorarang Island in Queensland, Australia.
This fossil fuel accident began with a freighter preparing to take on a huge load of coal. The ship pumped out balast water… and many metric tons of oil as well.
The pollution that comes with fossil fuels knows no boundaries.
Yeah – coal, like oil is a major polluter:
http://unearthed.earthjustice.org/blog/2010-august/report-unveils-greater-threat-drinking-water-coal-ash