The correct answer is A) booms. Booms are the preferred type of pollution control for oil spills on the water. Booms are floating barriers that are used to contain and concentrate oil on the water's surface, allowing it to be removed more effectively using skimmers or other recovery methods. Booms are the primary pollution control method recommended by the US Coast Guard and other regulatory agencies for responding to oil spills on waterways. The other answer choices are less effective or not preferred for this type of spill. Chemical dispersants (B) break up the oil but do not remove it from the water, while straw (C) is not an efficient or widely-used method. Skimmers (D) are a recovery method used in conjunction with booms, but are not the primary pollution control mechanism.