- 4,000 gallons of oil, contaminated wastewater spill in Monterey County . . .
More than 4,000 gallons of oil and contaminated wastewater spilled in southern Monterey County following a pipeline failure early Friday, according to state emergency filings
- Newport Beach oil leak threatens homes as crews race to plug . . .
An abandoned oil well leak in a Newport Beach neighborhood has sparked a local emergency, and could even lead to homes being torn down
- Monterey County makes progress on San Ardo oil spill cleanup
The San Ardo Oil Field is a large oil field in Monterey County, California Monterey County Health Department officials said contractors are on track to finish cleanup of an oil and wastewater spill at the San Ardo Oil Field
- Columbia River oil spill cleanup ongoing, oil sheen visible near McNary . . .
One of the turbine generator sets at the dam overfilled with mineral oil during maintenance, resulting in 84 gallons of oil being spilled into the Columbia River, the Department of Ecology said in
- Oil spills - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Oil is an ancient fossil fuel that we use to heat our homes, generate electricity, and power large sectors of our economy But when oil accidentally spills into the ocean, it can cause big problems Oil spills can harm sea creatures, ruin a day at the beach, and make seafood unsafe to eat It takes sound science to clean up the oil, measure the impacts of pollution, and help t
- Oil spill | Definition, Causes, Effects, List, Facts | Britannica
Oil spill, leakage of petroleum onto the surface of a large body of water Oceanic oil spills became a major environmental problem in the 1960s, chiefly as a result of intensified petroleum exploration and production on continental shelves and the use of supertankers for transporting oil
- California Resources Reports Oil Spill in Monterey County
A pipeline owned by California Resources Corporation subsidiary Aera Energy spilled 130 barrels of produced fluid — a mixture of oil and water — early Friday morning at an oil field in
- Cal Spill Watch Home
The Cal Spill Watch site provides information about current response efforts to oil and other toxic spills in California The site is updated when spills occur
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