This weekend a 13-square-mile oil is causing a California Coast ecological disaster. Ocean wildlife is dying when exposed to the oil. Fish, birds, and other animals who have ocean habitats are threatened.
It is one of the largest oil spills in Southern California history. The Coast Guard believes the massive spill has originated from a pipeline leak from a facility operated by Beta Offshore. There is evidence that it was caused when a ship’s anchor pierced the underwater pipeline.
Along with Beta’s Incident Management Team local officials and scientists to try and mitigate the damage.
The incident prompted the closing of the pipeline. Officials have also temporarily closed the local beaches. And Huntington, Laguna, and Newport Beaches have all been impacted.
The entire coastline and associated events are currently closed. And Monday, on the third day of the Pacific Airshow in Huntington Beach, was canceled.
Beta Offshore
The company has been operating in an area where drilling has taken place for decades. Three oil platforms operate a complex system of wells and pipelines.
