A right whale calf died after colliding with a boat just outside the St. Augustine Inlet Friday evening, according to the Marineland Right Whale Project director and officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
The calf washed up on the northern part of Anastasia State Park Saturday morning between the St. Augustine Inlet and the bathhouses for Anastasia State Park, with severe injuries from a propeller, Jim Hain, the director of the Marineland Right Whale Project, said.
Chris Pacetti with the St. Augustine Fire Rescue told First Coast News that around 6:48 Friday evening, he and other rescue crews responded to a call regarding a boat taking on water in Salt Run, not far from the Inlet. Pacetti said five people were rescued from the sport fisherman boat, as well as some equipment and belongings. All occupants aboard stated they “hit a whale and began taking on water quickly, Pacetti said.
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Chevron Oil Spill Item On City Council Agenda Tuesday
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The petroleum product spill last week at the Chevron refinery long wharf in Richmond will be on the agenda when the Richmond City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday.
An agenda item placed by Councilmember Claudia Jimenez asks city staff to request representatives from the Chevron Richmond Refinery, the United States Coast Guard, San Francisco Baykeeper, California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment, and the (state) Office of Spill Recovery and Response to appear at the City Council meeting on Feb. 23 to present reports on the causes, responses and probable impacts of the spill incident.
– Winston Churchill
January 20
1778 – The first American military court martial trial begins in Brunswick, New Jersey. General Charles Lee, George Washington’s second in command, is charged and found guilty of disobeying orders, misbehavior before the enemy, and disrespect to the Commander-In-Chief. He is suspended from the Army for one year. In 1776, Fort Constitution, on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River, had been renamed Fort Lee in his honor.
1869 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton becomes the first woman to testify before the U.S. Congress. She spoke about woman’s rights and suffrage. Stanton died in 1902 at age 86.
1920 – The American Civil Liberties Union is founded. Its primary focus in the early years is defending free speech and anti-war protesters.