Southern California Spill Response

Update 22: Southern California oil spill response moves into restoration phase

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Response and monitoring efforts have officially concluded for the Southern California oil spill, as no further indications of shoreline oiling have been reported since Jan. 4. The Unified Command, led by the U. S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR), the County […]

UPDATE 21: Unified Command concludes cleanup operations of Orange and San Diego County beaches

SAN PEDRO, Calif. – After sustained cleanup operations for the Southern California oil spill, affected shoreline segments have been returned to their original condition. The Unified Command, led by the U. S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR), the County of Orange, the County of San […]

UPDATE 20: Fisheries reopen, 65% of affected shorelines meet spill response end-points

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — After extensive testing, California Department of Fish and Wildlife is slated to re-open previously closed fisheries along the Southern California coast Tuesday at noon. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) has determined that there is no further risk to public health related to seafood consumption. Additional information can be found within the fisheries section of the spill response website. In addition, reports […]

UPDATE 19: Oil sheen no longer observed, new wrap installed

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — After an initial report Saturday morning of an oil sheen in the vicinity of the early October pipeline incident, on-water and aerial assets have observed no additional oil sheen. Saturday, crews who were scheduled to conduct work on the pipeline observed and reported a sheen estimated at 30 feet by 70 feet […]

PHOTO RELEASE UPDATE 18: California oil spill responders make headway to opening fisheries

Editor’s note: Click on images to download high resolution versions. SAN PEDRO, Calif. – Fishermen, along with scientists, completed initial seafood sampling along the Southern California Coast to determine impact on fisheries from the Southern California oil spill; laboratories received the samples on November 3. Due to current lab processing times, the results are […]

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