21000 Gallons of Oil Spilled on Californian Coastline
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Oil is washing ashore on beaches near Santa Barbara, California, after a nearby pipelineoperated by Plains All-American Pipelineruptured, spilling anestimated 21,000 gallonsinto the ocean
Coast Guard officials said the spillstretches for about four miles.It was started when a pipeline that runs along highway 101 along the California coast ruptured at some point on May 19. Patches of oil pooled in a nearby field before it flowed down towards the sea. Here's an aerial view from local news station KTLA:
Campers were wading through the spill, trying to capture oil-covered wildlife, Noozhawk said.
Refugio beach and the adjoining campground werequickly closed.Santa Barbara officials warned that nearby El Capitan Beach may also be shut. Refugio is a popular camping spot, and was reportedlyfully-bookedfor the coming Memorial Day weekend holiday.
Plains All-Americanhas not yet commented on the spill.
A1969 oil spill near Santa Barbarathat left a hundred-mile slick of crude is widely cited as one of the key events that gave rise to the US environmental movement.
Source: Quartz
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