While officials touted the size of the multi-million dollar fine, there’s still an ongoing state civil lawsuit against the oil pipeline operator.
Tag: Amplify Energy
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Local Businesses Reach Settlement Deal Over Last Year’s Oil Spill
The settlement amount, which hasn’t yet been disclosed, comes after the spill affected businesses that operate in fishing and coastal tourism.
Posted inCommunity Opinion
Smith: Amplify Energy Fine Addresses a Symptom, not the Problem
The result is a fine of $956,352 for Amplify Energy. According to a March 9 press release on their fourth quarter for 2021, Amplify has $1 billion in oil reserves. If I were caught tagging the county courthouse, my punishment would be greater, proportionally, than the fine given to Amplify.
Posted inWater, Power & Waste
State Senator Calls For Offshore Drilling Ban, But Bill Would Only Apply to Three Rigs
The bill would end all offshore drilling in California waters, but the lionshare of drilling occurs beyond the state’s jurisdiction, including the rig that caused the OC oil spill.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Oil Spotted Off OC Coast Again, Source Unknown
In the last three weeks, county and state officials have spotted three different oil sheens off the coast and have yet to publicly name a source for any of them.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Federal Prosecutors Criminally Charge Amplify Energy Over OC Oil Spill
A federal investigation alleges the pipeline operators ignored eight alarms that the pipeline was leaking.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
‘You Have Something to Hide:’ Amplify Energy Absent Again from State Hearing on OC Oil Spill
Amplify Energy, who owns the pipeline that leaked oil, was lambasted by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris for not showing up to a hearing, which dissected the disaster response.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Pipeline Operator Had Problems with Shut-Down Valves, Pressure Sensors in Years Leading Up to Oil Spill
There’s over 100 safety violations noted by federal regulators since August 2010 in a database released in response to a Freedom of Information Act request from Voice of OC.
Posted inEmergencies & Disasters
Can Amplify Energy Afford to Pay for Oil Spill Clean-Up and Local Business Impacts?
The company declined to say whether it has enough insurance coverage for all of the spill costs.
Posted inGovernment
OC Congressional Democrats Question Why Taxpayers Float Unprofitable Oil Rigs
Democrat representatives call for an end to taxpayer subsidies for offshore drilling. Republican Party leaders accuse them of exploiting the recent leak to score political points.
