Published 3 years ago

California oil spill renews calls to ban offshore drilling

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The first federal lawsuit linked to the disaster was filed late Monday to recover damages. The proposed class-action suit was filed in Los Angeles federal court. The lawsuit was brought on behalf of Peter Moses Gutierrez Jr., who owns a disc jockey company. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in OC on Monday.

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BBC News

Search for cause in California beach oil spill

The cleanup continues and the cause is still unknown after an oil spill in California.

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Yahoo News

California lawmakers aim to ban offshore drilling after spill

Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state's coast to promote federal legislation to ban all offshore oil drilling, as investigators searched for what caused the pipeline to burst. The spill follows dozens of incidents in the Gulf of Mexico following Hurricane Ida, which slammed into the U.S. Gulf in late August and damaged rigs and pipelines.

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

California lawmakers aim to ban offshore drilling after spill

By Jessica Resnick-Ault and Daniel Trotta - Democratic members of Congress from California seized on the oil spill off the state's coast to promote federal legislation to ban all offshore oil drilling, as investigators searched for what caused the pipeline to burst. About 3,000 barrels (126,000 gallons) of crude oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean, killing wildlife, soiling the

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

California oil spill renews calls to ban offshore drilling

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has been a leader in restricting offshore oil drilling since the infamous 1969 Santa Barbara spill that sparked the modern environmental movement, and the latest spill off Huntington Beach is prompting fresh calls for an…

3 years ago·United States

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