The US shore Guard said that on Friday, about 85 gallons of oil product were retrieved from the waters off the shore of Huntington Beach, Southern California, one day after an oil slick was found there.
A half-mile wide fuel sheen was spotted off the Huntington Beach coast, approximately one and a half miles long. The Coast Guard reported that 85% of the total oil sheen was removed before operations paused due to a deteriorating sea state. A helicopter will be used on Saturday to assess if the sheen is still present.
Orange County Supervisor Katrina Foley stated on Friday that “the oil spill off the coast in HB has been contained, protections are in place to safeguard our marshes & marshes, & inquiry & testing are still ongoing.” “Clean up in progress.”
Huntington Beach, known as Surf City USA, is assessing its coastline for potential impacts from tar balls, but no beach closures have been reported. The city’s Marine Safety Division is also monitoring the shorelines of nearby cities Newport Beach, Long Beach, and Laguna Beach.
The Coast Guard is investigating the source of the oil sheen, with initial thoughts suggesting it may be from a platform.
Sen. Dave Min of California stated in a statement on Friday that the Office of leak Prevention and Response of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife is attempting to ascertain whether the occurrence is an ongoing oil leak.
Two years and five months after a massive oils spill, officials closed area beaches for a week due to potential spills.
Amplify Energy, the owner of the oils pipeline from the 2021 spill, stated that there is no indication that the sheen is related to their operations and plans to continue cooperating with the U.S. Coast Guard and other authorities.
The Surfrider Foundation, a California-based environmental nonprofit, warns that the sheen could cause severe damage to wildlife, marine life, coastline, and economy, along with significant recreational and economic impacts.
MUST READ – SWEDEN OFFICIALLY JOINS NATO
