Ship pilot charged in spill - San Jose Mercury News

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Ship pilot charged in spill - San Jose Mercury News

Prosecutors on Monday charged John Joseph Cota with misdemeanor violations of
the federal Clean Water Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, saying that his
negligence caused the Nov. 7, 2007, collision of the Cosco Busan, spoiled miles
of ocean waters and killed thousands of birds. The U.S. Department of Justice
previously filed a civil lawsuit against Cota and the ship's owner, but the
criminal charges signal an even more aggressive response to a near-disaster.....