Fire officials said no one was injured in the crash near South River High School.
A single-vehicle collision in front of South River High School Tuesday afternoon caused an oil spill and traffic delays. Division Chief Keith Swindle, a spokesman for the Anne Arundel County Fire Department, said the crash occurred on Route 214 sometime before 3 p.m., but he didn’t have an exact time. He said no one was injured in the crash. Swindle said the State Highway Administration (SHA) was responding to assist with the cleanup from the oil spill. Once SHA arrives, Swindle said they will spread sand on the road to eliminate the hazard. Traffic delays were reported in front of South River High School as a result of the incident. Get local stories from Edgewater-Davidsonville Patch delivered right to your inbox or smartphone everyday …
Fishery closures in the Gulf affected business in the Bay.
After the BP oil spill last April caused massive closures of fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, the lack of competition from Gulf coast seafood suppliers was good for Maryland watermen as the season opened. However as the oyster season progressed, locals saw a slip in both prices and demand. Maryland watermen often compete with Gulf Coast fisheries because some Maryland seafood distributors purchase crabs, oysters and shrimp from Gulf suppliers. Did the closures in the Gulf affect business here? The first closures occurred just over a week after the disaster and continued to expand following multiple failed attempts to stop the leak. According to Reuters, by early June, 37 percent of fisheries in the Gulf were closed to fishing. The most …
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