Response Time of Coast Guard, Local Officials Questioned in Southern California Oil Spill
It wasn't until Saturday afternoon that the Coast Guard said an oil slick had been spotted and a unified command established to respond.
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It wasn't until Saturday afternoon that the Coast Guard said an oil slick had been spotted and a unified command established to respond.
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Officials investigating one of California’s largest...
Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain one of the largest oil spills in recent California history, caused by a suspected leak in an underwater pipeline that fouled the sands of famed Huntington Beach and could keep the beaches there closed for weeks or longer.
An estimated 126,000 gallons of heavy crude leaked into the waters.
One of the largest oil spills in recent California history over the weekend closed beaches and continued to threaten wildlife on Monday.