LONG BEACH, Calif. — The Unified Command continues its response Monday to the oil spill off the coast of Orange County. Fourteen boats are conducting oil recovery operations Monday while three Coast Guard boats are enforcing a safety zone 1,000 yards around oil spill recovery boats. Seven aircraft were dispatched for overflight assessments. Shoreside and […]
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UPDATE 2: Unified command continues response to oil spill off Newport Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The unified command continues its response Sunday to the oil spill off the coast of Orange County. Fourteen boats conducted oil recovery operations Sunday afternoon. Three Coast Guard boats enforced a safety zone off 1,000 yards around oil spill boats. Four aircraft were dispatched for overflight assessments. Shoreside response was conducted by 105 […]
UPDATE 1: Unified command continues response to oil spill off Newport Beach
LONG BEACH, Calif. — The unified command is continuing its response Sunday to the reported oil spill off Newport Beach. All available actions are being taken to ensure the safety of the public and response personnel, to control the source and recover spilled materials, to maximize the protection of environmentally sensitive areas and minimize impact […]
Newport Beach Oil Spill Response (Initial Unified Command Release)
LONG BEACH, Calif – A unified command has been established to respond to an oil spill reported to be approximately 13 square miles in size, 3 miles off the coast of Newport Beach. The unified command consists of Beta Offshore, the Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response […]