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 […]
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**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 […]
Two birds released in Huntington Beach after rehabilitation from Orange County Oil Spill
COSTA MESA, Calif. — Oiled Wildlife Care Network personnel released two previously oiled birds Wednesday at Seabridge Park beach in Huntington Beach. A Ruddy Duck and an Eared Grebe were rescued from the Orange County Oil Spill October 4 and later cleaned and rehabilitated at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in […]
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 […]