USCG, Partners Respond to Oil Spill Off Catalina Island

USCG, Partners Respond to Oil Spill Off Catalina Island

On the morning of Sat., Sept. 3, members of the U.S. Coast Guard and partner agencies responded to an oil spill caused by a 40-foot yacht that sank near Two Harbors on Catalina Island. The yacht, which reportedly was submerged in 65 feet of water, had about 210 gallons of fuel, batteries, a portable generator and cleaning products, according to the Coast Guard. “Due to the pollution threat this vessel represents to the environment and surrounding area, the Coast Guard opened the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund to hire an oil spill response organization to conduct clean-up operations,” the Coast…
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Oil Pipeline Operator to Pay Almost $13 Million Over Huntington Beach Spill

Oil Pipeline Operator to Pay Almost $13 Million Over Huntington Beach Spill

Amplify Energy Corp., operator of the underwater pipeline that burst and released thousands of gallons of oil into Huntington Beach, Calif. waters in 2021 has agreed to pay close to $13 million as part of a plea agreement with the U.S. government, the company announced Aug. 26. To settle all federal criminal issues associated with the spill, the Houston-based oil and natural gas company agreed to pay a $7.1 million fine over three years and pay back $5.8 million to government agencies for responding to the spill. The company also agreed to plead guilty to one count of misdemeanor negligent…
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