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yahoonews:California oil spillA broken onshore pipeline spewed...

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California oil spill

A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the
Pacific Ocean for several hours before it was shut off, creating a slick
some 4 miles long across a scenic stretch of central California
coastline, officials said.

Initial estimates put the spill at
about 21,000 gallons Tuesday, but that figure would likely change after a
Wednesday morning flyover gave a better sense of the spill’s scope,
U.S. Coast Guard spokeswoman Jennifer Williams said.

The spill was
about 20 miles northwest of the pricey seaside real estate of Santa
Barbara, and the Coast Guard said overnight winds were likely to push it
2 to 4 miles closer.

Authorities responding to reports of a foul
smell near Refugio State Beach around noon found a half-mile slick
already formed in the ocean, Santa Barbara County Fire Capt. Dave
Zaniboni said. They traced the oil to the onshore pipeline that spilled
into a culvert running under the U.S. 101 freeway and into a storm drain
that empties into the ocean.

The pipeline was shut off about three hours later but by then the slick stretched four miles and 50 yards into the water. (AP)

Photos by: (from top left) REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson, REUTERS/Lara Cooper/Noozhawk.com, REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson, (2), David McNew/Getty Images, (2), REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson, (2), Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department/AP, REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

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