An estimated 3,000 barrels of crude oil spilled from the Elly platform, operated by Beta Offshore. The oil has already reached the coast of the city, where they began to find dead birds and fish
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The US Coast Guard The US in the Southwest Pacific region has recorded an oil spill that extends for more than 30 square kilometers near the coast of California, just five kilometers from the city of Newport Beach, reports RT.
An estimated 3,000 barrels of crude oil spilled from the Elly platform, operated by Beta Offshore, this Saturday, causing concern from local authorities and the closure of beaches for safety reasons.
Newport Beach mobilized its resources and emergency teams to protect its territory against the eventual arrival of the oil slick that, according to its estimates, would make landfall at night, while the Authorities in nearby Huntington Beach, another affected Orange County city, closed the beach and access to the ocean.
The spilled oil spread for about 10 kilometers between the Huntington Beach Pier and Newport Beach, and the authorities urged the population to “stay away from the beach” and avoid any contact with contaminated areas “due to toxicity.”
For her part, Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr described the situation as a “potential ecological disaster.” The oil has already reached the shore of the city, where they began to find dead birds and fish.
Beta Offshore representative Kate Conrad stated that workers rushed to close the pipeline and They used pressurization equipment to recover as much oil as possible after the spill became known. However, the oil was still leaking into the ocean at dawn this Sunday.
At the moment, the causes of the spill are unknown and the California authorities are working to contain the stain black. In turn, the state Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) mobilized cleaning contractors and monitors the area.
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