Huntington Beach Oil Spill

In Laguna Beach on Monday, activist Jane Fonda spoke out at an anti-oil drilling rally.

Data shows a massive cargo ship that was supposed to be at anchor repeatedly crossed over an undersea oil pipeline during a January storm. That pipeline just off the Southern California later ruptured, and crude washed up on beaches. The environmental group Skytruth says tracking data for the Panama-flagged ship MSC DANIT showed it crossing above the path of the...

Officials called for an end to oil drilling. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021.

The U.S. Coast Guard is now taking a closer look at a ship that may be linked to the Huntington Beach oil spill.

The recent oil spill off the Orange County coast has amplified concerns about the industry, and it’s impact on the environment. But quietly in the weeks before the spill happened, Los Angeles County took a historic step toward the outright elimination of all oil fields in the next five years. Randy Mac reports Oct. 15, 2021.

The amount of crude oil spilled in an offshore pipeline leak in Southern California is believed to be close to 25,000 gallons, or only about one-fifth of what officials initially feared, a Coast Guard official said Thursday.

Two birds covered in oil were cleaned and rehabilitated after the Huntington Beach oil spill. Vikki Vargas reports Oct. 13, 2021.

Two oil-covered birds rescued from the Orange County coastline in the days after an off-shore pipeline leak were released back into the wild Wednesday in Huntington Beach.

More than 80 birds and fish affected by oil from a pipeline leak off the shores of have been recovered, with more than half dying, officials said Tuesday.

Finding the cause of the Huntington Beach oil spill, who is to blame and if they will be held accountable could take years.

San Diego County continues to receive reports of tar balls washing up on local beaches. County Public Health officials are still waiting for tests to confirm if the tar balls are related to the oil spill in Orange County or the result of natural seepage. In any case, preventative action is being taken locally, and not just on the ground….

As cleanup work continued and more Orange County beaches reopened, state officials announced multiple inquiries today into the cause of an oil leak off the shores of Huntington Beach, with pledges of ensuring it won’t happen again. Vikki Vargas reports for the NBC4 News on Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.

The California Department of Justice is investigating the oil spill off the coast of Huntington Beach.

As the effort continues to clean up a massive oil spill that started off the coast of Huntington Beach, the city and state beaches will reopen Monday for the first time since last Sunday.

The city of Huntington Beach and the California State Parks announced Sunday that they plan to reopen both city and state beaches in Huntington Beach on Monday.

San Diegans can expect to see shoreline cleanup assessment teams and contracted crews equipped in protective gear monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning San Diego County beaches.

Days have passed since authorities reported any sign of oil on the water off Huntington Beach. Video broadcast Sunday Oct. 10, 2021 on Today in LA.

On Sunday, the city of Huntington Beach and the California State Parks announced that they plan to reopen both city and state beaches in Huntington Beach on Monday.

Oil has been washing up on Southern California beaches and wetlands all week since a leak in an underwater pipeline from an offshore platform sent tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude into the ocean waters.