So far the spectacular Point Reyes National Seashore has been mostly spared from oil contamination because of last week’s oil spill, but all that could change, depending on the winds and the waves. From a Marin Independent Journal story:

A large portion of the 58,000-gallon bunker fuel oil that spewed from the container ship Cosco Busan last week had been heading west and north – out the Golden Gate and up the Marin coast.

“It is now reversed,” said Rich Weideman, spokesman for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area, overseer of some of Marin’s hardest-hit beaches.

On Monday, currents continued to push oil south and away from the Point Reyes National Seashore, where no oil entered Drakes Estero – the only marine wilderness area south of Alaska.

The new trajectory means it’s possible Rodeo, Muir and Stinson beaches, which were being scrubbed by more than 150 hazardous materials workers, may be sullied again, GGNRA officials said.

Some headlines from today’s Chron, if you’re curious:

Cleanup The Natural Way

Using mats of hair, which is a perfect sponge for oil, a group of guerrilla volunteers are cleaning up the S.F. Bay spill using 100% organic materials. They hope their efforts inspire a greener response to toxic waste removal.

Pilot: Captain Made Error
Bar pilot who was steering freighter says the captain directed the vessel into the Bay Bridge tower.

As Spill Grew, Gavin Sunned

Mayor knew of the mess and still jetted off to Hawaii. His critics are fuming. Matier & Ross.

I wonder, has there ever been a politician who could resist the urge, in a time of crisis, to ask, “who among my enemies can I blame this on and further my career?”