Thursday, May 21, 2015

California Pipeline Spill

Missoulian: Thousands of gallons of oil sopped up from California coast
PHMSA Statement Regarding the Crude Oil Pipeline Release in Santa Barbara County, California
“The Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) has sent investigators from the Western Regional Office to the scene of a crude oil pipeline spill in Santa Barbara County, California. On Tuesday, May 19, at approximately 1:30 p.m. PDT, a spill was reported from a 24-inch onshore pipeline operated by Plains All American Pipeline L.P. An estimated 500 BBLs (or approximately 21,000 gallons) of heavy crude oil being transported from offshore production facilities was released near Refugio State Park in Santa Barbara County, California.”

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