Busted
pipeline leaks 21,000 gallons of oil off California coast
RT,
20
May, 2015
A
busted pipeline off the California coast spilled approximately 21,000
gallons of oil into the ocean and onto beaches Tuesday as officials
scrambled to secure the area, Reuters reported.
The
spill occurred Tuesday afternoon at a site off the Santa Barbara
County coast. The pipeline is operated by Plains All American
Pipeline, the US Coast Guard in Los Angeles stated. While it’s
unclear exactly what type of oil seeped out of the pipeline,
officials from multiple government agencies, including local, federal
and wildlife, responded to the scene.
The
spill extended about four miles along Refugio Beach, the Coast Guard
said. An official added that it had traveled about 50 yards (46
meters) into the ocean, according to Reuters.
Ruptured pipeline in Santa Barbara Co. built in '91, can carry 150K barrels/day
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-pipeline-santa-barbara-coast-20150519-story.html …
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The
site has been secured by authorities, the Coast Guard stated. There
is no word yet on the cause of the leak. CNN reported that the
pipeline had been shut off.
While
Coast Guard officials told the Los Angeles Times that about 21,000
gallons may have been leaked, California state officials declined to
comment until they can calculate the exact amount.
Meanwhile,
Refugio Beach has been closed in response to the spill. A warning was
also issued for the neighboring El Capitan State Beach.
One
photograph posted by the Coast Guard on Twitter showed black oil
collecting on the coast.
Lorena de la Cuesta
Oil spills off California coast after pipeline ruptures in Santa Barbara.
As
of now, it’s unclear if any wildlife has been affected as a result
of the spill.
"We
haven't seen any reports of impacts on wildlife but it is in the
water so it is impacting the environment," Richard Abrams, the
emergency manager for Santa Barbara County, told Reuters.
Oil spill along Refugio State Beach after pipeline breaks #California
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