The Epoch Times HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.âA 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig was causing major ecological damage in the waters off Huntington Beach in Southern California on Oct. 3, as officials closed the area to beachgoers and canceled the final day of the Pacific Airshow.
The U.S Coast Guard was leading the response to the spill, which covers about 5.8 nautical miles between the Huntington Beach Pier and Newport Beach. The spill emanated from a facility operated by Beta Offshore about five miles off the coast, and was likely caused by a pipeline leak.
Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said the spill of 3,000 barrels worth of oil was reported at about 9 a.m. Saturday and drew a response from all levels of government, with a unified command established to handle the environmental crisis.
