Oil Spill Reported Near Santa Barbara County Beach - 4 Miles Wide

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Video at link.

An emergency cleanup is underway Tuesday along the coastline near Santa Barbara after an oil pipeline leaked approximately 21,000 gallons, some of which made it into the ocean.

Coast Guard crews responded after reports of an oil slick in the ocean, also seen on the sand at Refugio State Beach, around noon. The slick was initially estimated to be about a half-mile long but was reported to have spread to 4 miles wide by 3:30 p.m.

Video from NewsChopper4 showed that the spill happened in a portion of the pipeline above ground on land near the beach and made its way down to the sand and into the water.

Refugio State Beach was evacuated, and warnings were issued for nearby El Capitan State Beach, as the oil slick moved south toward the popular camping spot.

http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Oil-Spill-Santa-Barbara-Coast-Exxon-304332951.html

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And Shell has been given the go ahead to drill in the Arctic.

[nadinbrzezinski]

1. Just adding the actual news release from the Coast Guard

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026697858

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2. Thanks nadin!

[nadinbrzezinski]

3. You welcome

[Lodestar]

4. I wonder if earthquake activity ruptured it..? When will this oil nightmare end??!!!