Whatever caused oil spill likely dragged ruptured pipeline 105 feet across seafloor, officials say
Officials also refused to comment on whether the pipeline’s internal leak-detection system was operational at the time of the rupture.
Records show slow response to report of Orange County oil spill
The U.S. Coast Guard got the first warning about a possible oil spill over 12 hours before the company involved reported a major leak and a cleanup effort was launched.
Alan Lowenthal, other local elected leaders renew calls for ban of offshore drilling
“It is absolutely critical that we determine the cause of this spill and determine what steps Congress can take to prevent such spills in the future,” Lowenthal said in a statement.
Ship’s anchor among possible causes of Orange County oil spill
The head of the company that operates the pipeline said that divers have examined more than 8,000 feet of pipe and are focusing on “one area of significant interest.”
Response time questioned in Orange County oil spill
People who live and work in the area said they noticed an oil sheen and a heavy petroleum smell Friday evening, but the unified response didn’t start until Saturday.
‘It’s not a surprise at all’; oil spills like Orange County’s are inevitable, aquarium CEO says
“You drive cars; you heat your homes with natural gas. You can’t condemn all of this and live and embrace a lifestyle that demands the oil,” he said.
As ‘softball-size clumps’ of oil wash up in Orange County, divers inspect pipeline that failed
The sheen on the water shows much more oil is likely headed toward the beach, said Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr.
Long Beach Waters Safe From Tuesday’s Santa Barbara Oil Spill, Officials Say
Long Beach waters are safe for now, despite a 21,000 gallon oil spill off Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County earlier today, the Long Beach Bureau of Environmental Health Manager Nelson Kerr said.