A pair of oil spill experts told the Point Richmond Neighborhood Council Wednesday they learned valuable lessons during both the Cosco Busan spill and the current disaster in the Gulf Coast, making them better-prepared this time around.
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February 26, 2010 – 6:19 pm
Workers on Thursday labored on the concrete floor of the dry, 300,000-plus gallon capacity pool. Overhead shower pipes hung in the locker rooms. New toilets were mounted in the wall. The wood skeleton of the greeting kiosk stood sturdy.
Raw video: Pushing hard for the approved bulkhead
December 23, 2009 – 6:00 am
A video in which Councilman Tom Butt explains his support for a pool divider at the soon-to-be restored Plunge in Point Richmond. The divider, called a “bulkhead,” received final approval from the City Council Dec. 15 by a 5-3 vote.
Bulkhead survives contentious battle
December 16, 2009 – 11:00 pm
After weeks of rancorous debate over a $350,000 public pool dividing wall, the City Council voted 5-3 to end debate and affirm a Nov. 17 decision to purchase, thwarting a push by opponents to stop it.
Councilman Butt visits Berkeley, sounds off on issues
December 14, 2009 – 6:01 am
Four-term City Councilman Tom Butt took on a range of key local issues during a 90-minute roundtable interview with Richmond Confidential staff and professors Dec. 9. The interview was held at the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
City Council reconsiders pool divider
December 3, 2009 – 6:02 am
Several dozen people pressed the City Council Tuesday into reconsidering its support for a moveable pool wall at the Plunge.