Some legislators are now calling for an end to the existing drilling, while the debate is kicking off the campaign season early for one Orange County Congressional district.
Tag: 2021 Oil Spill
Posted inGovernment
Newport Beach, Laguna Latest Agencies to Declare Local Emergencies as Oil Spill Moves South
Officials in Newport Beach and Laguna Beach are the latest agencies to declare a state of emergency to unlock more funding for the oil spill cleanup process.
Posted inGovernment
OC Spill Cleanup Facing Lack of Workers as Lines of Oil Continue to Wash Ashore
Some spill cleanup workers who spoke to Voice of OC on Wednesday at various beaches say they’re being spread too thin due to a lack of response personnel.
Posted inNorberto Santana, Jr.
Santana: The Public’s Right to Know Shouldn’t Be the First Victim of an Oil Spill
The unified command for OC’s massive oil spill admitted Tuesday it can’t meet the public information demand. That’s why — more than ever — residents need raw, public documents to be released quickly.
Posted inEconomy
Waves of Oil Spill Lawsuits Ready to Roll as OC Residents, Businesses, Local Governments Seek Accountability
Worried and suffering economic losses, OC residents and business owners are already taking their case to court.
Posted inCountywide
Pipeline Operator Waited Over 3 Hours to Shut Down Oil Leak, 6 Hours to Report It, Feds Say
Federal investigators say preliminary reports indicate a ship anchor likely clipped the pipeline.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Oil Pipeline Dragged 105 Feet, Officials Identify as Source of Leak
It’s unclear if pipeline sensors alerted officials to the breach, with the oil company president not commenting on the issue, saying the company will hand over data to investigators.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
OC Supervisors Question Who First Knew About Massive Oil Spill, Declare Countywide Emergency
Questions continue to mount over why it took until Saturday afternoon to publicly confirm the oil spill, despite Friday night reports of oil sheens.
Posted inGovernment
Dana Point Harbor is Latest Closure Along OC’s Coast in Efforts to Prevent Exposure to and Spread of Crude Oil
The closure joins Newport Harbor’s 11 a.m. Monday closure and 23 miles of coastline now restricted to the public as oil spreads and shifts.
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.
