The Texas Attorney General’s Office has dispatched investigators and staff from its Environmental Protection Division to the Galveston Bay oil spill site. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott provided the following regarding the response and resources to the spill:
“Galveston Bay, Galveston Island and the surrounding coast area are Texas treasures. The damage inflicted by this spill is a blow to small businesses, fishing, recreation, and the overall economy – but its ripple effects will be felt much wider. While emergency workers race to get the spill contained and cleaned, the attorney general’s office will assist with the coordinated state response and has opened a civil investigation into this disaster.”