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Oiled birds found after East Los Angeles ruptured pipeline leaks crude oil into LA River
14+ hour, 38+ min ago (32+ words) California Department of Fish & Wildlife officials said that multiple oiled birds were collected after a ruptured crude oil pipeline in East Los Angeles leaked thousands of gallons of oil on Frida. .....
Agencies Responding to Oil Spill in Los Angeles County
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (455+ words) UPDATE on May 23 Los Angeles, Calif. " This morning, an underground crude oil pipeline was struck by a telecommunications contractor near the intersection of East Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and North Eastern Avenue. Crude oil entered nearby storms drains. There is also…...
Six Months After Oil Spilled Into California Tributary, Families Worry the Cleanup Was Never Finished
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (1558+ words) SANTA PAULA, Calif. As he slowly pulled his beige van into the driveway following a trip to the hardware store for garden supplies, Ethan Higbee didn't suspect anything was wrong." Then he got out of his car. The unmistakable smell…...
Parents, advocates raise concerns over East LA oil spill fumes
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (1216+ words) Parents, teachers and environmental advocates are raising concerns about possible health risks after a pipeline was ruptured in East LA Friday, spilling more than 2, 000 gallons of crude oil onto streets and into storm drains. Crews were drilling to install a…...
IOCL pipeline burst causes petrol spill in Paradip Port
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (246+ words) PARADIP: Panic gripped Paradip Port after a pipeline reportedly burst in the prohibited area during transfer of fuel from a vessel to the Indian Oil terminal, leading to the spillage of thousands of litres of petrol into nearby water bodies…...
Cleanup underway after 1, 000 barrels of produced water spill in Bakersfield
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (255+ words) KBAK BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) " An environmental cleanup is underway in Bakersfield after 1, 000 barrels of produced water spilled at a treatment center on Thursday near Zerker Road and Seventh Standard Road. Produced water is a byproduct that comes out of…...
Oil from ruptured pipeline in East LA drains into LA River
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (63+ words) NBC Los Angeles Oil from ruptured pipeline in East LA drains into LA River US & World Videos Get ready to shell out more for Halloween costumes, decorations $2. 6 B Convention Center expansion plan gets green light from LA mayor Trans athlete…...
Live near the East LA oil spill? What you need to know about your health and safety
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (370+ words) Health officials are advising residents to take precautions after a ruptured pipeline released more than 2, 000 gallons of crude oil in East Los Angeles on Friday, with oil entering nearby storm drains and the Los Angeles River. The pipeline burst near…...
East LA oil spill
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (1775+ words) Avoid contact: Do not touch or walk through spilled oil or contaminated debris. Keep children and pets away from affected areas. If your skin comes into contact with oil, wash the affected area immediately with soap and water. Remove contaminated…...
'It's very tough to clean up': Black sludge still appearing in Louisiana oysters nearly 3 months after Gulf oil spill
2+ day, 58+ min ago (453+ words) "This event's not over." Crews are still cleaning over 50 miles of Louisiana shoreline nearly three months after a major oil spill, and seafood workers say signs of contamination have not disappeared. According to WWL Louisiana, at a recent Oyster Task…...