Coast Guard, Wildlife Rescue Respond To California Oil Spill Off Coast of Newport Beach - MSNBC

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NBC’s Emilie Ikeda reports on how the Coast Guard and California’s wildlife rescue crews are responding to an oil spill three miles off the coast. The teams are working to prevent the oil from leaking into treasured areas after more than 120,000 gallons were released. Aired on 10/03/2021.




Orange County Supervisor: Pipeline Breach Capped, Oil Still Leaking In Southern California - MSNBC

Crews in Southern California are working to clean up 126,000 gallons of oil slick. Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley explained the impacts of the spill on wildlife and the local community. Foley said, “We are pouring all resources into mitigating this ecological disaster. Aired on 10/03/2021.

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1. Heartbreaking!

Why is oil drilling allowed in CA! We can do better.

[Rhiannon12866]

2. Excellent question!

I remember a few years back when TFG was promoting off shore drilling off both coasts - and this was after the Deepwater Horizon spill - and every single governor of every coastal state, regardless of party, said they opposed it.