California Coast Impacted By Oil Spill

On Saturday, a leak in an oil pipeline owned by Amplify Energy Corp caused a major spill off the coast of Huntington Beach California and sent oil into the local environment which harmed wildlife and nearby residents. Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a state of emergency due to the spill saying “the state is moving to cut red tape and mobilize all available resources to protect public health and the environment.”

The breach occurred about 5 miles from Huntington Beach in Orange County and is the equivalent of an estimated 3,000 barrels or 126,000 gallons of post-production crude. The size of the spill was reported to be about 13 square miles according to the United States Coast Guard. By Sunday, 3,150 gallons of oil had been removed from the water and clean up continues. The cause of the leak is still unknown.