Ruptured pipeline spills 21,000 gallons of oil on California coast
The
pipeline, which runs parallel to Highway 101 near Santa Barbara, left a
slick extending about four miles (6.4 km) along Refugio State Beach,
extending about 50 yards (46 meters) into the water, Petty Officer
Andrea Anderson of the Coast Guard said. Anderson said the company
responsible for the…
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Ruptured pipeline spills 21,000 gallons of oil on California coast
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LOS
ANGELES (Reuters) - A pipeline ruptured along the scenic California
coastline on Tuesday, spilling some 21,000 gallons (79,000 liters) of
oil into the ocean and on beaches before it could be secured, a U.S.
Coast Guard spokeswoman said.
The pipeline, which
runs parallel to Highway 101 near Santa Barbara, left a slick extending
about four miles (6.4 km) along Refugio State Beach, extending about 50
yards (46 meters) into the water, Petty Officer Andrea Anderson of the
Coast Guard said.
Anderson said the company responsible for the 24-inch (61- cm)
pipeline was identified as Plains All American Pipeline, which had
brought in a company to begin cleaning up the spill. Refugio State Beach
was closed.
The cause of the rupture had not been determined, Anderson said.
Richard Abrams, emergency manager for Santa Barbara
County, said the Coast Guard, Department of Fish and Wildlife and Santa
Barbara County were assisting on the clean-up.
"We haven't seen any reports of impacts on wildlife but it
is in the water so it is impacting the environment," Abrams said.
Plains said it shut down the flow of oil in the pipeline
after the rupture and initiated its emergency response procedures.
"Plains deeply regrets this release has occurred and is
making every effort to limit its environmental impact. Our focus remains
on ensuring the safety of all involve," the company said in a
statement.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll in San Francisco, Nallur Sethuraman in
Bengaluru and Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles; Editing by Lisa Shumaker,
Eric Walsh and Michael Perry)
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