Response teams are reviewing the impact to coastlines from Huntington Beach to Dana Point Harbor.
Monthly Archives: October 2021
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Orange County Supervisors Expected to Declare State Of Emergency In Coastline Oil Spill
Their vote follows emergency declarations from Gov. Gavin Newsom and the city of Huntington Beach.
Posted inHuntington Beach
Huntington Beach Officials Declare Oil Spill a State of Emergency
County officials are also expected to declare a state of emergency at Tuesday’s supervisors meeting. As of Monday evening, schools in the area planned to remain open.
Posted inGovernment
Gov. Newsom Declares State Of Emergency as Officials Say Oil Leak is Shut Off
The state of emergency came just hours after local elected officials sent a letter to Newsom asking for the declaration.
Posted inCOAST
The Potential Unseen Wildlife Impacts of Orange County’s Oil Spill
As oil-slicked animals start to trickle into emergency wildlife care, experts point to the spill’s potential, unseen impacts to coastal ecosystems.
Posted inGovernment
Did Lax Federal Oversight Fail to Prevent the Massive Oil Spill Off OC’s Coast?
Environmentalists are questioning if a federal safety bureau overlooked inspections of the oil pipeline off OC’s coast, which has leaked an estimated 126,000 gallons of oil.
Posted inGovernment
OC District Attorney: Amplify Energy Should Not Investigate Its Own Oil Leak
Efforts to identify and correct a crude oil leak off Orange County’s coast should be made by an independent group rather than by Amplify Energy’s own team, said Orange County District Attorney Todd Spitzer during a Monday press conference.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
How Safe is Orange County’s Air for Residents to Breathe as Crude Oil Spills Ashore?
A lack of complex air quality monitors along the coast, resident frustration over information delays, and the oil slick’s potential to harm pollution-removing ocean microbes fuel regional air breathability concerns.
Posted inGovernment
Huntington Beach Officials Set to Declare Oil Spill State of Emergency
The Huntington Beach City Council will consider declaring a local emergency at 6 p.m. tonight the oil spill off city shores.
Posted inOutdoors
Newport Beach Closes Harbor Due To Oil Spill, Ending Last Holdout Of Open Coastline
The shift comes almost a full day after most of the Orange County coastline was shut down, with experts questioning why the harbor remained open in the first place.
