The Bay was blanketed in fog on the morning of November 7, 2007 as the container ship M/V Cosco Busan steamed out of the Port of Oakland, toward the Golden Gate… Some conservation groups, such as San Francisco Baykeeper, have criticized the amount spent on recreation. Sejal Choksi-Chugh, Baykeeper’s executive director, said the group sits on two of the spill funding allocation committees because it wants a hand in ranking and prioritizing the regions of the Bay that are at greatest risk to future oil spills. Baykeeper would like to see more restoration work done in these most vulnerable areas, she said, adding that “ideal habitat for wildlife doesn’t necessarily overlap with the areas that are more accessible for recreational purposes.”
Ten Years After the Spill, a Look at Where the Cosco Busan Settlement Funding Went
