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California AG Bonta’s Investigation into Huntington Beach Oil Spill ‘Political Posturing’

October 12, 2021 11:32 amOctober 12, 2021 11:32 am

State Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the California Department of Justice would be investigating the Huntington Beach oil spill, becoming the second entity following the U.S. Coast Guard to look into the matter. The spill, which began...

Orange County Beaches Open Sooner Than Expected Monday Following Oil Spill

October 11, 2021 11:16 am

The beaches in and around Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, and Laguna Beach in Northern Orange County California reopened Monday following over a week of being closed off to the public due to the oil spill last week. An oil pipeline...

Governor Newsom Declares Huntington Beach Oil Spill As State of Emergency

October 5, 2021 11:19 amOctober 6, 2021 11:41 am

Governor Newsom declared the Huntington Beach oil spill as a state of emergency late on Monday as cleanup efforts continue along large stretches of beaches in Orange County. The Huntington Beach spill began sometime on Friday according to several federal...

Oil Spill Off Coast of Huntington Beach Threatens Wildlife, Local Economy

October 4, 2021 3:42 pmOctober 5, 2021 6:12 am

An oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach continued to send more oil to the shore on Monday after an oil rig pipeline ruptured sometime last Friday. According to several sources, including the Coast Guard and the city of...