WA oil leak | Calls for national emergency response to spill
source: http://www.watoday.com.au/wa-news/calls-for-national-emergency-response-to-spill-20090904-fb...
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reports from fishermen confirmed the extent and impact of the disaster were far more significant than authorities were prepared to admit.
"I think it's concerning we're still seeing the federal ministers and the regulatory authorities playing down the incident," Mr Verstegen.
"It's obvious to us that this should be declared as some sort of national emergency and there should be a far greater response than what's been put forward to date."
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is monitoring the site on a daily basis and has been spraying dispersant to break up the oil slick.
Kimberley Clearwater Fisheries owner and operator George Hamilton said on his return from a nine-day trip to the area he had seen sick sea life.
He said he also saw heavy oil in the water about 75 nautical miles northeast of the West Atlas rig, streaming in a north-easterly direction.
"It's definitely spreading," he said.
"I think it's concerning we're still seeing the federal ministers and the regulatory authorities playing down the incident," Mr Verstegen.
"It's obvious to us that this should be declared as some sort of national emergency and there should be a far greater response than what's been put forward to date."
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority is monitoring the site on a daily basis and has been spraying dispersant to break up the oil slick.
Kimberley Clearwater Fisheries owner and operator George Hamilton said on his return from a nine-day trip to the area he had seen sick sea life.
He said he also saw heavy oil in the water about 75 nautical miles northeast of the West Atlas rig, streaming in a north-easterly direction.
"It's definitely spreading," he said.
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They are taking their sweet time about it.
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