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May 20, 2015

Ruptured California Pipeline Spills Oil into Pacific Ocean 
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An oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara, California, has leaked some
21,000 gallons into the Pacific Ocean. The Coast Guard has enacted an
emergency cleanup after the spill left an oil slick on close to four
miles of beach and 50 yards into the water. The company behind the
spill, Plains All American Pipeline, has shut down the ruptured
pipeline. Meanwhile in Louisiana, a state of emergency has been declared
near Baton Rouge after a cargo train with oil tankers derailed.

 

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