California oil spill: What's happening?

Oil has been washing up on some Southern California beaches since a leak in an underwater pipeline from an offshore platform sent tens of thousands of gallons of heavy crude into the ocean waters.

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National story. 60 articles from 33 sources. 31 are on the bar; 2 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated Oct 9, 2021.

How each side is putting it

Left

10 sources
Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Sioux City Journal, Greensboro News & Record
Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Greensboro News & RecordLean Left· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Portland Press HeraldLean Left· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, Coast Guard says

Valdosta Daily TimesLean Left· Oct 6, 2021

Ship's anchor may have caused massive California oil spill

CNNLean Left· Oct 6, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

A 13-inch tear in a pipe was likely the source of a California oil spill. Here's how it may have gotten there

NPRLean Left· Oct 6, 2021

Investigations continue into oil leak off the coast of Southern California

Center

15 sources
Ran by 3 outlets· The Daily News (Longview), Daily Progress, +1 more
The Daily News (Longview)Center· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Daily ProgressCenter· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Casper Star-TribuneCenter· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

KEYT Santa BarbaraCenter· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear | NewsChannel 3-12

Ran by 1 outlet· CBS News
CBS NewsCenter· Oct 6, 2021

California declares state of emergency in response to massive oil spill

CBS NewsCenter· Oct 5, 2021

California declares state of emergency in response to massive oil spill

Local News 8Center· Oct 6, 2021· ran in 2 outlets

A 13-inch tear in a pipe was likely the source of a California oil spill. Here's how it may have gotten there

Ran by 3 outlets· WHAS Louisville, ABC 10 Sacramento, +1 more
WHAS LouisvilleCenter· Oct 5, 2021

Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill

ABC 10 SacramentoCenter· Oct 5, 2021

Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill

13News Now NorfolkCenter· Oct 5, 2021

Ship's anchor among possible causes of California oil spill

Right

6 sources
Washington TimesLean Right· Oct 9, 2021

What’s happening with the California oil spill?

FOX BusinessLean Right· Oct 9, 2021

California oil spill: What's happening?

Ran by 3 outlets across the spectrum· Richmond Times-Dispatch, Billings Gazette
Richmond Times-DispatchLean Right· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Billings GazetteLean Right· Oct 7, 2021

Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear

Fox NewsRight· Oct 5, 2021

California oil spill state of emergency: criminal, civil probes reportedly launched

Ran by 10 outlets across the spectrum· MyNorthwest, Bowling Green Daily News
MyNorthwestLean Right· Oct 9, 2021

EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?

MyNorthwestLean Right· Oct 8, 2021

EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?

Bowling Green Daily NewsLean Right· Oct 8, 2021

EXPLAINER: What's happening with the California oil spill?

Other outlets

International, entertainment and tech outlets, by their rating. Not counted in the bar above. How we count coverage

Left

1 article
Deutsche WelleLean Left· Oct 6, 2021

US: California combats major oil spill | DW

Center

1 article
France 24Center· Oct 5, 2021

Crews rush to contain California oil spill, probe ship anchor as possible cause

Right

0 articles

None

The story so far

5 developments
  1. Oct 3, 2021Major oil spill reaches Southern California coast
  2. Oct 4, 2021California oil spill: 126,000 gallons of oil spilled off coast
  3. Oct 6, 2021A 13-inch tear in a pipe was likely the source of a California oil spill. Here's how it may have gotten there
  4. Oct 7, 2021Oil spill off California coast is dispersing, amount unclear
  5. Oct 9, 2021California oil spill: What's happening?

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