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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211004 08:54:00

A large oil slick has begun washing ashore in california. beaches have been closed as oil washes up on the sand. almost 500,000 litres of oil has leaked from a pipeline connected to an offshore oil rig. california is known for its beaches, but not like this. clumps of oil and tar the size of softballs scatter the shoreline, as well as dead birds and fish. more than 120,000 gallons of oil has leaked into the ocean this from a broken pipeline five miles off the coast. we are in the midst of a potential ecological disaster here at huntington beach and as the exhibits and pictures here illustrate, the oil spill has significantly impacted our community. the broken pipeline is connected to an offshore oil platform run by a subsidiary of houston based amplify energy. the company says the pipeline has now been shut off ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211004 03:13:00

Clumps of oil and tar the size of softballs scatter the shoreline, as well as dead birds and fish. more than 120,000 gallons of oil has leaked into the ocean from a broken pipeline five miles off the coast. we are in the midst of a potential ecological disaster here at huntington beach and as the exhibits and pictures here illustrate, the oil spill has significantly impacted our community. the broken pipeline is connected to an offshore oil platform run by a subsidiary of houston based amplify energy. the company says the pipeline has now been shut off and the remaining oil suctioned out. it has been maintained. we are investigating, if the pipeline is the source of this, how this happened. a huge clean up operation is under way to try to stop the oil reaching sensitive wetlands nearby and people are being urged to avoid the beaches. you can feel the vapour in the air. ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC World News 20211004 04:15:00

Oil has leaked into the ocean from a broken pipeline five miles off the coast. we are in the midst of a potential ecological disaster here at huntington beach, and as the exhibits and pictures here illustrate, the oil spill has significantly impacted our community. the broken pipeline is connected to an offshore oil platform run by a subsidiary of houston based amplify energy. the company says the pipeline has now been shut off and the remaining oil suctioned out. it has been maintained. we are investigating, if the pipeline is the source of this, how this happened. a huge clean up operation is under way to try to stop the oil reaching sensitive wetlands nearby and people are being urged to avoid the beaches. you can feel the vapour in the air. i saw what i ll describe as little pancake clusters of oil along the shoreline ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211004 09:13:00

The broken pipeline is connected to an offshore oil platform run by a subsidiary of houston based amplify energy. the company says the pipeline has now been shut off and the remaining oil suctioned out. it has been maintained. we are investigating, if the pipeline is the source of this, how this happened. a huge clean up operation is under way to try to stop the oil reaching sensitive wetlands nearby and people are being urged to avoid the beaches. you can feel the vapour in the air. i saw what i ll describe as little pancake clusters of oil along the shoreline and i ve described it as something like an egg yolk if you push it, it kind of spreads out, so we don t want people to disturb those little clusters. local authorities say it is too soon to say whether the company responsible will face criminal charges. ....

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Transcripts for BBCNEWS BBC News 20211004 12:55:00

The broken pipeline is connected to an offshore oil platform run by a subsidiary of houston based amplify energy. the company says the pipeline has now been shut off and the remaining oil suctioned out. it has been maintained. we are investigating, if the pipeline is the source of this, how this happened. a huge clean up operation is under way to try to stop the oil reaching sensitive wetlands nearby and people are being urged to avoid the beaches. you can feel the vapour in the air. i saw what i ll describe as little pancake clusters of oil along the shoreline and i ve described it as something like an egg yolk if you push it, it kind of spreads out, so we don t want people to disturb those little clusters. local authorities say it is too soon to say whether the company responsible will face criminal charges. courtney bembridge, bbc news. ....

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