BBCNEWS BBC News October 6, 2021 08:40:00
Massive oil spill off the southern coast of the state. gavin newsom said the spill underlined the need to end america's dependence on fossil fuels. from southern california, david willis reports. it's known as surf city, a 13—mile stretch of coastline that's come to define the california dream. now, though, the soft, sandy beaches have been disfigured by large black puddles of oil, after a ruptured offshore pipeline sent thousands of gallons of crude spewing into the sea. normally a mecca for sun worshippers, the huntington beach shoreline is now closed to tourists and is likely to stay that...