Shipping

FILE - This Jan. 14, 2012 file photo shows the luxury cruise ship Costa Concordia leaning on its starboard side after running aground on the tiny Tuscan island of Giglio, Italy. Cruise operators, like airline pilots, may be relying too heavily on electronics to navigate massive ships, losing the knowledge and ability needed to operate a vessel in the case of a power failure, an expert sea pilot told a federal agency on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, File)

Captain: Cruise ships may over-rely on electronics

Ramit PlushnickMasti · March 26, 2014 10:33 pm

A lesser scaup is held for cleaning at a wildlife rescue site, Tuesday, March 25, 2014, in Baytown, Texas. Environmental groups are trying to protect tens of thousands of wintering birds who make their home along the bay at this time of year. Up to 170,000 gallons of tar-like oil spilled into the major U.S. shipping channel after a barge ran into a ship Saturday. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Officials hopeful oil spill not hard on wildlife

JUAN A. LOZANONOMAAN MERCHANT · March 25, 2014 11:12 pm

Coast Guard working to reopen shipping channel

JUAN A. LOZANONOMAAN MERCHANT · March 24, 2014 8:04 pm

Oil rises slightly as Gulf waterway closes

The Associated Press · March 24, 2014 4:46 pm

5 things to know about the Texas oil spill

5 things to know about the Texas oil spill

The Associated Press · March 24, 2014 4:12 pm