EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Oil has been washing up on some Southern California beaches since a leak in an underwater pipeline from an offshore platform sent tens of thousands
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Major Oil Spill Off Southern California Coast Dumps 126K Gallons Into Water
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California declares state of emergency in response to massive oil spill
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US: California combats major oil spill | DW
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Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear
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EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?
An oil slick off the coast of Newport Beach was caused by a spill from an offshore rig, and has dumped 126,000 gallons of oil into the ocean. City officials cancelled the last day of the Pacific Airshow for cleanup efforts.
A leak in an oil pipeline caused a major spill off the coast of southern California Saturday, sending oil spewing into the local environment, potentially harming wildlife and nearby human residents.
One of the largest oil spills in recent Southern California history fouled Huntington Beach and other popular beaches. The leak came from an offshore pipeline.
An offshore oil rig leaked at least 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean over the weekend — it is considered the largest oil spill the area has ever seen.
The oil spill sent up to 126,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean, contaminating the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities.
An oil spill off the coast of southern California has sent up to 144,000 gallons from an oceanic pipeline into the sea, closing beaches and serving as a reminder of how U.S. energy sources can be calamitous to the environment.
Criminal and civil probes have reportedly been launched after an oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, sent up to 144,000 gallons of heavy crude into the ocean over the weekend.
More oil from a massive offshore spill landed on the southern California shore on Monday, with beaches closed and dead fish and birds washing up on shore as officials investigated whether a ship anch…
A pipeline leak has spilled more than 100,000 gallons of oil in Southern California, devastating local wildlife and forcing some popular beaches to close.
California is facing a possible ecological disaster after 126,000 gallons of oil spilled out of a pipeline off the coast of Huntington Beach in Orange County. CNN's Natasha Chen reports from the scene as the leak's cause is under investigation.
Empty beaches, sticky, black globules in the sand and an oil slick on the water - Southern California is battling a looming environmental disaster that could also severely hurt tourism.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — A ship’s anchor may have hooked, dragged and torn an underwater pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean
Authorities believe they have identified the source of an oil spill off the California coast that has shuttered beaches and threatened wildlife. But as more information is revealed about the ecological emergency, more questions arise.
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Some of the crude oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters off Southern California has been breaking up naturally in ocean currents, a
By STEFANIE DAZIO, MATTHEW BROWN and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Some of the oil that spilled from a pipeline into the waters
How much cruse oil leaked from a pipeline remains unclear, and the water and shoreline are still off limits in Huntington Beach and several other areas.
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