California Oil Spill ‘Worst Case Discharge’ Is 131,000 Gallons, U.S. Coast Guard Estimates

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Preliminary findings estimate a minimum of 24,696 gallons of oil leaked off the coast of Southern California, the Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard is working to assess the total number of gallons of oil leaked off the coast of Southern California, as an investigation into the spill’s cause continues.

Preliminary findings estimate a minimum of 24,696 gallons, or 588 barrels, was released from a pipeline during the spill, according to Capt. Rebecca Ore, sector commander for the Los Angeles-Long Beach region. The maximum “worst case discharge” is 131,000 gallons, or 3,134 barrels of oil, she said at a press conference Thursday.

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