"Authorities Probe Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach Coast in Southern California"

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"Authorities Probe Oil Spill Off Huntington Beach Coast in Southern California"
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The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a 2.5-mile-long oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach, California, with the cause still unknown. Officials are working to assess the size and potential impacts of the spill, and are considering potential sources, including offshore oil platforms. Amplify Energy Corp. stated that there were no indications the sheen is related to their operations. This incident follows a 2021 pipeline failure that caused a significant oil spill in the same area, prompting Governor Gavin Newsom to state that state officials are actively monitoring the situation.

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