"Crews Work To Clean California Beach Fouled By Oil Pipeline Spill"

"Cleanup crews fanned out across an oil-fouled California beach on Wednesday to scoop up gobs of petroleum spewed from a burst pipeline in what may be the biggest oil spill to hit the pristine but energy-rich Santa Barbara coastline in 46 years.

As much as 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of crude oil was released in Tuesday's rupture, according to a "worst-case scenario" presented by the pipeline company, five times more than was initially estimated.

Plains All American Pipeline (PAA.N) said it calculated that up to a fifth of the total spill had reached the ocean."

Alan Devall reports for Reuters May 20, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"Calif. Gov. Brown Declares State Of Emergency To Aid In Oil Spill Clean Up" (NPR)

"Oil Spill Near Santa Barbara Fouls California Coastline" (NPR)

"Santa Barbara Oil Spill Raises Questions About California Pipelines" (Christian Science Monitor)

"Smaller Santa Barbara County Oil Spill Still Brings Back Memories of 1969" (Washington Post)