A Texas bridge damaged in a barge collision has reopened.
A bridge near Galveston that was damaged last week when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat has reopened to vehicle and pedestrian traffic after safety inspections deemed it safe, officials said.
On Sunday, the U.S. Coast Guard updated that figure, saying approximately 20,000 gallons of oil were spilled. Nine other birds that were alive but covered in oil were spotted around Swan Lake, but officials said they were not able to recover them.
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