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Sunday, September 29
New oil slick was detected in the ocean off the coast of Southern California
Two and a half months after the oil spill that occurred off the coast of southern California, this Wednesday a new stain was reported of oil in the same area .
Orange County authorities worked to determine its origin, while Huntington Beach police reported that it would have about 65 by 490 feet, located about 2 nautical miles from the coast.
An oil sheen approx 20 yards by 150 yards was spotted 2 nautical miles off our coast, south of Warner. We continue to monitor the situation & work with our partnering agencies. More updates will be provided as they become available. pic.twitter.com/0gpayKZsQG
— Huntington Beach PD (@HBPoliceDept) December 12, 2021
The United States Coast Guard received at 4: 30 pm a report on a glow allegedly caused by hydrocarbon s, said USCG Chief Warrant Officer Aidan Cooney.
“It was getting too dark to ship our assets, so we reached out to other nearby agencies to see if they could help,” Cooney said.
Cal Fire and Service Officials California Fish and Wildlife Service sent aircraft and boats to verify the report.
results of tests to identify the source, “added the USCG NCO.
Orange County Chief Executive Frank Kim said he received the first report of the incident Wednesday night, so ordered the county Department of Public Works to offer assistance to build a barrier in Talbert Marsh .
City of Huntington Beach firefighters detected a strong odor of oil, indicating the possible presence of oil near shore.
On Thursday morning the glow over the sea was detected, so samples were taken at the site to try to locate the source.
In early October, an oil spill of approximately 25, 000 gallons caused by a A fracture in an oil pipeline caused by the anchor of a freighter, which caused the closure of the Huntington Beach beaches.
An oil sheen was reported off the coast of Huntington Beach in November, but authorities indicated that it was possibly due to construction work. pipeline repair.
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