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Oakland removing 16 sunken boats linked to pollution, crime amid $3M estuary cleanup effort

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

Crews are working to remove 16 partially and fully sunken boats from the Oakland Estuary as part of a $3 million ongoing effort to address abandoned vessels that officials say threaten public safety, water quality and marine life.

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Reports & sources

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  1. KION Central Coast

    Major cleanup of Oakland Estuary begins along with crime crackdown (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    The Oakland Estuary is getting a long overdue cleanup following years of the waterway being increasingly crowded with anchor-outs and becoming a hotbed of crime and illegal activity. Da Lin reports.

  2. KION Central Coast

    Police, city launch major Oakland Estuary cleanup, crime crackdown (opens KION Central Coast)

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    KION Central Coast's feed description

    By Da Lin After years of complaints about abandoned boats, illegal anchor-outs and crime along the Oakland Estuary, the city is stepping up enforcement and removing dozens of derelict vessels from the water.

  3. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Oakland removing 16 sunken boats linked to pollution, crime amid $3M estuary cleanup effort (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

    Published

    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Crews are working to remove 16 partially and fully sunken boats from the Oakland Estuary as part of a $3 million ongoing effort to address abandoned vessels that officials say threaten public safety, water quality and marine life.