Sauder Schelkopf is investigating a class action lawsuit on behalf of individuals and businesses impacted by the Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, California oil spill.
It was reported, in part, by the Los Angeles Times on Oct 2, 2021:
The spill, first reported Saturday, originated from a pipeline off the coast of Huntington Beach connected to an offshore oil platform known as Elly. The failure caused at least 126,000 gallons of crude to spill into coastal waters creating a slick that spanned about 8,320 acres— larger than the size of Santa Monica—and sent oil to the shores of Newport Beach and Huntington Beach early Sunday.
Oil from the spill also infiltrated Talbert Marsh, a 25-acre ecological reserve in Huntington Beach that is home to dozens of species of birds.
On Oct. 12, 2021, NPR reported in part that:
Investigators for the U.S. Coast Guard so far have determined that the underwater oil pipeline was likely struck by a large ship’s anchor. But this hit likely happened several months to even a year before it was discovered on Oct. 1 that tens of thousands of gallons of oil had spilled into the ocean.
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