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Was a massive oil spill they believe up to 144,000 gallons may have leaked into the pacific closing beaches and threatening wildlife. william la jeunesse live in huntington beach, california with more on this. william. >> trace, the platforms that you see behind me are two miles away and those are in federal waters. the rig that we're talking about for the source of the oil is eight miles out in federal waters. it is important for jurisdiction and possible litigation. the owner of these rigs believes that one of the cargo ships you see anchored out there may actually be to blame. the other con...

They're sending divers down to precisely pinpoint where the leak is. but that also coming under criticism, saying that amplify is basically able to investigate themselves. take a listen. >> the company should not be responsible for leading its own investigation with respect to the hundreds of millions of dollars of devastation that it did to our environment and our economy. we are going to feel the impacts of this oil spill for generations. >> reporter: now the efforts to stop the spread of the oil spill continue. officials say it's sliding further and further south, today announcing the closu...

My blood pressure is borderline. garlique healthy blood pressure formula helps maintain healthy blood pressure with a custom blend of ingredients. i'm taking charge, with garlique. california can governor gavin newsom issuing a state of emergency as a major oil spill threatens the southern california coastline. crews moving to take care of the disaster. as much as 144,000 gallons of oil may have leaked into the pacific ocean. that's the latest understanding. and now there are new questions about when the leak first started. why it took so long to respond. cnn's camila bernal is in huntington...

Gallons. jeff? >> myoko, it was mentioned the cleanup effort is ongoing. you have workers doing their thing around the clock right now. can you really clean up after a major oil spill like this? is the damage already done? >> this oil spill is just heart breaking, and now it's impossible to really clean up an oil spill. as you heard, the size of the spill, 144,000 gallons of oil, is just dissipating out through the ocean and it's coating our beaches all along orange county. it's just such a horrible reminder of how dirty and dangerous oil drilling can be and what a heavy toll this can be and h...

Erin mclaughlin is outside of l.a. how long have the oil been leaking, what have we know? >> reporter: that's a critical question, stephanie. it's critical to understand just how much oil leaked into the ocean. officials provide the number upward of 186,000 gallons to say they believe it's 144,000 gallons of oil spilled into the ocean. we know residents here in orange county first reported smelling gas on friday. it was not until late friday evening around 10:00 p.m. that state and federal officials reviewed oil records, there could potentially be oil spill off the coast of southern california...