Authorities in California are investigating a potential oil spill at the famed Huntington Beach in Los Angeles. The Coast Guard first received the report of an “unknown substance” near the Emmy and Eva oil platforms. This handout photo released on March 8, 2024 by the United States Coast Guard (USCG) shows an aerial view of a Unified Command with representatives from the US Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife's Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFW-OSPR), and Orange County Sheriff's Department responding to an oil sheen observed off the shore of Huntington Beach, California. The US Coast Guard is investigating a two-mile wide oil spill just off the California coast near Los Angeles, officials said on March 8. Back in 2021, a serious offshore leak occurred close to Huntington Beach.

Source: Hindustan Times March 09, 2024 20:19 UTC