The ship is thought to be carrying "furnace oil", described as dark thick, and when spilled, pernicious - but the government has rejected advice to carry out a survey.

We’ll get around to it.

Seriously though, what is wrong with our governments? Why do they wait until we have a crisis before they do anything?

  • Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz
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    11 days ago

    We declared war on Germany, and the German state that was involved in that conflict no longer exists.

    It might be worth a shot trying to get Germany to pay for it, but regardless, we just need to muck in and get it done.