Post by Logan on Jun 23, 2016 22:08:34 GMT -6
VENTURA, Calif. (AP) — An underground pipeline spewed thousands of gallons of crude oil Thursday near the Southern California coast but the foul-smelling goo was contained in a lengthy stretch of ravine and never reached nearby beaches.
About 29,000 gallons of oil spilled and flowed at least a quarter-mile in the canyon near Ventura, fire authorities said.
Resident Kirk Atwater said he called 911 after smelling and hearing the flowing crude.
"We started getting this horrendous smell and I knew right away what it was," he said.
Read more: www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Crude-oil-leaks-from-pipeline-in-Ventura-County-8320729.php
About 29,000 gallons of oil spilled and flowed at least a quarter-mile in the canyon near Ventura, fire authorities said.
Resident Kirk Atwater said he called 911 after smelling and hearing the flowing crude.
"We started getting this horrendous smell and I knew right away what it was," he said.
Read more: www.sfgate.com/news/science/article/Crude-oil-leaks-from-pipeline-in-Ventura-County-8320729.php