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While the state hasn’t issued a new lease in state water in five decades, drilling from existing platforms continues. Similarly, an effort in Congress that aims to halt new drilling in federal waters — more than 3 miles (4.8 kilometers) off the coast — wouldn’t stop drilling that’s already happening.
Center for Biological Diversity: Disaster Near Huntington Beach Will Devastate Wildlife for Years to Come
A report reveals that state officials were notified about the California oil spill hours before the public.
A massive spill has leaked as much as 126,000 gallons of oil from a broken pipeline connected to an offshore drilling platform.
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.