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‘Surf City USA’ beach reopens after sea spill
By Amy Taxin | Associated press HUNTINGTON BEACH – A southern California beach that was closed more than a week ago due to a crude oil leak from an undersea pipeline reopened on Monday, far ahead of schedule. Beaches in the city and state of Huntington Beach reopened after officials said water quality tests found …
California pipeline was likely damaged up to a year before the spill
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif .– An undersea pipeline off the southern California coast was likely damaged by a ship’s anchor several months to a year before it ruptured and sent oil into the ocean and then to some of the area’s best-known beaches, investigators said on Friday. Coast Guard Captain Jason Neubauer, head of the Bureau …
Nikki Fried opposes water injection project for Piney Point
A project to inject industrial wastewater from the basement of Piney Point has alarmed some environmentalists. Now Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried filed an objection to the plan with the Ministry of Environmental Protection. “It defies logic for this agency to approve a permit, for the first time ever, to inject heavy metals, radioactive byproducts and …
California Oil Spill Moving To San Diego County – NBC 7 San Diego
Ribbons of oil from the massive spill off the coast of Huntington Beach are heading south toward beaches in San Diego County, prompting county officials to take preventative action to protect local habitats and resources. “At this time, there is no immediate threat to San Diego County, but our team is prepared for the possibility …
Delay after alarm calls California spill response into question
Amplify Energy emergency response plan for a major oil spill like the one it is currently facing on the southern California coast depended heavily on a quick shutdown of the San Pedro Bay pipeline if its sensors registered a sudden loss of pressure. This is not what happened, investigators revealed Tuesday. After an alarm went …
The California pipeline may have been caught by the ship’s anchor
Posted on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 | 14:47 Updated 2 hours and 27 minutes ago HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) – The pipeline that spilled tens of thousands of gallons of oil into the water off Southern California has been opened and apparently dragged over 100 feet along the bottom of the ocean, possibly by the …
Three million liters of water lost in the Isle of Wight water supply system every day, adviser says
OnTheWight always welcomes a Letter to the Editor to share with our readers – unsurprisingly, they don’t always reflect the views of this post. If you have anything you would like to share, please contact us and of course your thoughtful comments are welcome below. This from Cllr Richard Quigley, Isle of Wight Labor adviser …
Fortnite leak suggests controversial Mechs are ready for Season 8 return
One of the most controversial vehicles in Fortnite history, the BRUTE Mech, could be making a comeback in Chapter 2 of Season 8, according to new leaks. Fortnite fans who played the Epic Games hit battle royale for quite a long time, will most likely have very strong opinions about the now-vaulted BRUTE Mech suits, …
Offshore California oil spill sends 126,000 gallons into the Pacific
A pipeline failure off the coast of Orange County, Calif., Spilled at least 126,000 gallons of oil into the Pacific Ocean on Saturday, creating a 13-square-mile slick that continued to grow on Sunday. , officials said. Dead fish and birds had already started washing up on the shore in places as cleanup crews rushed to …
conservation project receives grant from Texas Water Development Board | KLBK | KAMC
LUBBOCK, Texas (press release) – The following is a press release from Texas Tech University: Since its inception in 2005, the Texas Alliance for Water Conservation (TAWC) has promoted water conservation through technology and best management practices to improve the sustainability and profitability of High Plains agriculture. from Texas. One way to do this is …