Mexican environmental authorities are demanding that state
oil company Petroleos Mexicanos (PEMEX) clean up a crude oil spill that
occurred when a loading buoy sank nearly two weeks ago and polluted six
beaches. The sinking of the buoy (used to load crude onto tankers in deep
water) happened off the coast of the southern state of Oaxaca, near the Salina
Cruz refinery in the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. The spill went uncontained for 11
days along Pacific Coast beaches, impacting more than 12 miles of
coastline. The spill has so far resulted
in the deaths of 24 sea turtles and tarred beaches that are revered by surfers
worldwide for their wave quality.
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