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U.S. Coast Guard reports oil clean up done along Orange County shoreline
Orange County Dec 28, 2021
Members from the Oiled Wildlife Care Network release an oil spill-impacted Western Gull, Oct. 16, 2021 at White Point Beach located in San Pedro, California. The gull was cleaned and went through the rehabilitation process at the Los Angeles Oiled Bird Care and Education Center in San Pedro. | U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ryan Fisher
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The U.S. Coast Guard Tuesday announced that Southern California shoreline segments affected by an oil spill have been returned to their original condition.
“The spill response will now enter a transition period; the Unified Command will monitor tar ball and oiling incidents along with associated sampling results to determine the source of the oil,” according to a statement released by the U.S. Coast Guard.
The United Command consisted of the U.S. Coast Guard, California Department of Fish and Wildlife Office of Spill Prevention and Response (CDFF- OSPR), the County of Orange, the County of San Diego and the Responsible Party.
“Once the Unified Command determines the transition period should end, the response will officially conclude and the U.S. Coast Guard and CDFW-OSPR will return to their standard pollution response posture as natural resource trustees,” according to the statement.
The multi-agency response began on Oct. 2, after reports of an oil release began impacting Southern California.
The U.S. Coast Guard urged the public to report any sizable sightings of oil or oily debris by contacting the National Response Center Hotline at 800- 424-8802.