Matson, a large import/export shipping company, has taken the blame for an egregious large spill of raw molasses into the waters of Honolulu Harbor. Monday morning a pipeline that runs the molasses from tankers to storage tanks on shore burst spilling approximately 233,000 gallons. “Everything is dead. They’re all dead and they’re all just lying across the bottom — hundreds and hundreds, thousands” said diver Roger White to an NBC affiliate. 
Matson repaired the broken line Tuesday but said there is nothing they can do about the spill. Gary Gill of the state Health Department said officials were advised “to let nature take its course.” “Matson regrets that the incident impacted many harbor users, as well as wildlife,” the company said in a statement. “We take our role as an environmental steward very seriously and have a strong record of leadership in the maritime industry on a number of fronts.” Read more here.… More:
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