HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Preliminary findings of the massive oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach show it may have been caused by a ship’s anchor. Federal transportation investigators said Oct. 5 the spill was possibly “caused by an anchor that hooked the pipeline, causing a partial tear,” according to the Associated Press. “We do not…
Officials: Orange County Oil Spill May Have Been Caused by Hooked Anchor
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Preliminary findings of the massive oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach show it may have been caused by a ship’s anchor. Federal transportation investigators said Oct. 5 the spill was possibly “caused by an anchor that hooked the pipeline, causing a partial tear,” according to the Associated Press. “We do not…
California Oil Pipeline May Have Been Hooked By Ship’s Anchor, Apparently Dragged
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The pipeline that leaked tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the water off Southern California may have been caught by a ship’s anchor and torn as it was apparently dragged along the ocean floor, authorities said Oct. 5. Federal transportation investigators said preliminary reports suggest the failure may have been “caused…
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California Oil Spill Cause Probed; Storm Threatens Cleanup
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Federal and state investigators on Monday were focusing on a 41-year-old pipeline as the likely source of an oil spill that killed wildlife and fouled the coast of southern California, and an approaching storm threatened cleanup efforts. The weekend spill sent 3,000 barrels of crude oil (126,000 gallons) into the Pacific Ocean. Authorities…
Crews Work to Clean Massive Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—As the oil spill in Orange County persists, efforts to clean up the contaminates proceeds as wildlife is threatened and visitors are forbidden from entering the waters until further notice, officials said Oct. 4. The U.S. Coast Guard told The Epoch Times at a news conference on Monday afternoon in Huntington Beach that…
Wildlife Official: 4 Oiled Birds Collected so Far in OC Spill, 1 Euthanized
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—The director of a state program charged with collecting and caring for wildlife injured by oil spills said Oct. 4 only four oiled birds have been gathered so far from this weekend’s massive spill off the coast of Orange County, but he warned the numbers could still rise dramatically. One of the birds…
Efforts Underway by Land and Sea to Clean Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Efforts continued around Huntington Beach Oct. 4 to clean up a massive oil spill from an offshore rig that threatened the lives of fish, birds, and other ocean wildlife, and threatened to keep visitors from enjoying the area for weeks or months. The U.S. Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill,…
Massive Oil Spill Kills Wildlife, Closes Beaches at Huntington Beach
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig was causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach on Oct. 3, as officials closed the area to beachgoers and canceled the final day of the Pacific Airshow. The U.S Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill, which covers about 5.8…
Massive Oil Spill Kills Wildlife, Closes Beaches at Southern California Beach
October 3, 2021
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig was causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach on Oct. 3, as officials closed the area to beachgoers and canceled the final day of the Pacific Airshow. The U.S Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill, which covers about 5.8…
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