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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 way until cleaning crews have finished removing thick globs of oil from the sand and rescuing imperilled birds and wildlife. at this time, we have recovered eight live birds that appear to be oiled, including three western grebes, an american coot and, as you know, one brown pelican that succumbed to chronic injuries. questions are being asked about why ....
And previous failures in coordinating common foreign and military policies. there will be plenty to talk about around the table. courtney bembridge, bbc news. the governor of california has once again called for an end to offshore drilling, following last week s 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 way until cleaning crews have finished removing thick globs of oil from the sand and rescuing ....
Normally a mecca for sun worshippers, the huntington beach shoreline is now closed to tourists and is likely to stay that way until cleaning crews have finished removing thick globs of oil from the sand and rescuing imperilled birds and wildlife. at this time, we have recovered eight live birds that appear to be oiled, including three western grebes, an american coot and, as you know, one brown pelican that succumbed to chronic injuries. questions are being asked about why it took the texas based company amplify energy, which owns the pipeline, 12 hours to report the spillage following complaints from local residents of a foul smell in the area. amplify says the pipeline could have been severed by the anchor of a passing ship. logjams resulting from the covid pandemic have led to an unusually high number of container vessels stationed offshore, as they wait to berth at local ports. california s governor has declared a state of emergency in the area and, ....
Struck an offshore pipeline, sending an estimated 140,000 gallons of crude oil into the pacific. miles of oceanfront remain closed this hour, and globs of oil have already washed up on shore. officials say the focus now is to prevent an ecological disaster, a longlasting one. but the effects are already being felt while the first animals are arriving at wildlife centers with oil exposure and poisoning. we have myoka shicasta at the center of biological diversity. myoka, we ll start with you. give us a sense of where things are this hour. reporter: authorities have to pinpoint the exact timing of the leak. in terms of what we know according to public records, state and federal officials ....
This is all normal. trustees are inmate maintenance workers like craig hopta. usually not a whole bunch of work. but the last two-and-a-half weeks since the gentleman has been here quite a bit of work. this is the fifth or sixth time in two weeks that he s done this. that s nothing compared to what he s been doing. usually it s up on the ceiling, as high as he can get it. or he ll take globs of it and throw it in the vents or at the camera. that i m not even mad at that. that s okay. i m okay with that. for confidentiality, the jail s mental health staff will not comment on their treatment of individual inmates. but they say treating the mentally ill in jail is a growing and daunting challenge. a lot of times people come into the jail at the worst point in their life. and that s no different for the mentally ill. off medications. ....