61.   The spill is one of the largest ever to occur in the bay, said Cynthia Zipf, executive director of the Clean Ocean Action environmental group.

62.   The spill is the second major oil accident this year in Japan.

63.   The spill is the worst in state history.

64.   The spill was the latest in a series of accidents to plague the company over the past two years.

65.   The spill was the second largest from a tanker off Japan since World War II, according to coast guard records.

66.   The spill was less than two miles from the ocean, which allowed the sewage to spread along the Atlantic coastline.

67.   The spill was the first such accident in many years, Brisson said.

68.   The spill was the latest in a series of embarrassing accidents to plague the company over the past two years.

69.   The spill was their worst in competition and looked serious for a few moments.

70.   The spill is difficult to control because it is moving under the ice of the Belaya River, the ITAR-Tass news agency said.