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Cleanup of oil-fouled California beach enters third day
2015-05-21 19:22:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Cleanup crews labored through a third day to scoop up patches of crude oil from a pipeline spill that closed two California state beaches and fouled offshore waters, shattering an environmental balance that U.S. Coast Guard officials said on Thursday may take months to restore. Up to 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of petroleum, according to latest estimates, gushed onto San Refugio State Beach and into the Pacific about 20 miles (32 km) west of Santa Barbara on Tuesday when an underground pipeline...
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California oil spill: Aerial images reveal devastation 100,000 gallons oil spills
2015-05-21 18:46:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Independent: From the air the oil shimmers, dark and sinister. On the ground, it is sticky and foul. A series of images released by environmental activists have revealed the true crisis confronting a stretch of California coastline after more than 100,000 gallons of oil were leaked into the ocean. As Governor Jerry Brown issued an emergency proclamation declared to speed the dedication of resources to the area, clean-up teams north of Santa Barbara embarked on a third day of efforts to remove patches of oil....
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Photos from the front: the California oil spill in pictures
2015-05-21 17:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mongabay: On Tuesday, an underground oil pipeline burst near Goleta, California, spilling crude oil into the Pacific, soiling beaches, killing marine animals, and coating birds in oil. Whales and sea lions were spotted in the spill area, where two slicks totaled 9-miles long as of Wednesday evening. The spill took place not far from the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary, site of an incredibly diverse marine ecosystem that is home to 18 cetacean and 3 seal species. The ruptured pipe was discovered...
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California investigates nine-mile oil slick
2015-05-21 16:53:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
BBC: Clean-up crews are working around the clock as investigators look into how tens of thousands of gallons of oil spewed into the sea off Santa Barbara. More than 6,000 gallons (22,700 litres) of oil have been mopped from the beach - a fraction of the 20,000 gallons officials say spilled into the sea after a pipe burst on Tuesday. Federal officials are to excavate the pipe to find clues to how it ruptured. The company responsible for the pipeline has publicly apologised. California Governor...
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Efforts Underway to Scrub Spilled Oil from California Coast
2015-05-21 15:10:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Associated Press: Slicks of oil that spilled into California coastal waters from an onshore pipeline spanned a total of 9 miles Wednesday, and a company official said the line was operating at full capacity when it broke, suggesting much more oil escaped than initially estimated. The oil that spilled Tuesday off southern Santa Barbara County formed two slicks, said Coast Guard Capt. Jennifer Williams, one of two federal response coordinators. Before a morning flyover, the oil was estimated to span 4 miles of...
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