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Location: Gaviota Coast, west of Santa Barbara, California: Coordinates: 1]: Date: May 19, 2015: Cause; Cause: Ruptured pipeline [2]: Operator: Plains All American Pipeline: Spill characteristics; Volume: 105,000 U.S. gallons (2,500 barrels): Shoreline impacted: 7 miles (11 km) coated with crude oil; tar balls damaged beaches more than 100 miles (160 km) down the coast [3] [4]: The Refugio oil ...
Companies linked to two cargo ships accused of damaging an oil pipeline months before it ruptured off the Southern California coast have agreed to pay $45 million to settle lawsuits.
The MTBE concentrations used in the EU (usually 1.0–1.6%) and allowed (maximum 5%) in Europe are lower than in California. [ 27 ] Chevron , BP , and other oil companies agreed to settle with Santa Monica for $423 million on May 7, 2008.
This is a reverse-chronological list of oil spills that have occurred throughout the world and spill(s) that are currently ongoing. Quantities are measured in tonnes of crude oil with one tonne roughly equal to 308 US gallons , 256 Imperial gallons , 7.33 barrels , or 1165 litres .
The 2015 spill was the worst in the state since 1969, and spewed more than 140,000 gallons of crude that fouled beaches, and killed seabirds, seals and fish. Judge Approves $230 Million Settlement ...
Federal officials on Tuesday recommended increasing the distance from undersea pipelines that vessels are allowed to anchor in Southern California, citing a 2021 oil spill they said was caused by ...
The 1967 Torrey Canyon disaster when the oil spilled from the tanker severely damaged coastal and marine environment and wildlife of the coastal State signalled a need to empower coastal State to take necessary measures to protect itself from pollution incidents outside this State's territory, i.e. on the high seas.
Plans to restart a pipeline in Santa Barbara County have angered residents worried about an oil spill similar to the massive one near Refugio State Beach in 2015. ... Nearly 10 years after ...