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 […]
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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 […]
**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 […]
UPDATE 16: Oil spill cleanup progresses in both Orange and San Diego Counties
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Cleanup efforts and shoreline assessments continue in both Orange and San Diego counties. Crews worked throughout the weekend to remove remaining tar balls and assess beaches for further treatment. Workers removed all boom in Orange and San Diego counties with the exception of Talbert Marsh. All public beaches in Orange County and San Diego County are open. “The amount of […]
UPDATE 15: Overview of Unified Command’s response efforts in Orange and San Diego Counties
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Reports from trained oil observers and beach cleanup contractors working for the Unified Command show significant progress in cleanup operations. More than 1,800 personnel from around the country aided in the spill response at the height of cleanup operations; 116 local volunteers were trained and assisted in shoreline cleanup efforts. The […]
UPDATE 14: The Unified Command continues its response Wednesday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties
COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Unified Command is continuing its response Wednesday to the coastal oil spill in Orange and San Diego Counties. As beach assessment and cleanup operations continue in Orange and San Diego Counties, the public can expect to see cleanup crews equipped in protective gear, monitoring, inspecting and cleaning the beaches. Sampling […]