Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

The oil created a miles-wide sheen in the ocean and washed ashore in sticky, black globules along with dead birds and fish.

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National story. 131 articles from 52 sources. 48 are on the bar; 4 are international, entertainment or tech outlets, listed separately. Updated Oct 4, 2021.

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13 sources
Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Oct 4, 2021

Full coverage: What to know about the Huntington Beach oil spill

New York TimesLean Left· Oct 4, 2021

California Oil Spill Closes Beaches and Renews Call for Drilling Ban

The WeekLean Left· Oct 4, 2021

Huge oil spill hits Southern California's Huntington Beach, threatening 'environmental catastrophe'

Ran by 21 outlets across the spectrum· Minneapolis Star Tribune, Tucson, +6 more
Minneapolis Star TribuneLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

TucsonLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Portland Press HeraldLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Berkshire EagleLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Kokomo TribuneLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Tampa Bay TimesLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Sioux City JournalLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

St. Louis Post-DispatchLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Ran by 1 outlet· Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill hits Orange County coast after 126,000 gallons leak from pipeline

Los Angeles TimesLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill hits Orange County coast after 126,000 gallons leak from pipeline

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28 sources
Ran by 7 outlets· KING 5 Seattle, FOX 61 Hartford, +5 more
KING 5 SeattleCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

FOX 61 HartfordCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

KHOU HoustonCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

CBS 8 San DiegoCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

KREM SpokaneCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

ABC 10 SacramentoCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

WHAS LouisvilleCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes beaches in Huntington Beach

FoxlaCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Huntington Beach oil spill: Beaches closed as crews attempt to clean up shoreline

Ran by 4 outlets· FOX 5 DC, Foxla, +2 more
FOX 5 DCCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes shoreline at Huntington Beach

FoxlaCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes shoreline at Huntington Beach

Fox10 PhoenixCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes shoreline at Huntington Beach

FOX 5 DCCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes shoreline at Huntington Beach

KTVU San FranciscoCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes shoreline at Huntington Beach

FoxlaCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Massive oil spill kills wildlife, closes shoreline at Huntington Beach

Ran by 11 outlets· Bismarck Tribune, Post Star, +9 more
Bismarck TribuneCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Post StarCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Daily Journal OnlineCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Waterloo-Cedar Falls CourierCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

The Daily NonpareilCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

The Daily News (Longview)Center· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Hickory Daily RecordCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

WFMZ AllentownCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

The News Herald (Morganton)Center· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Gazette TimesCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Omaha World-HeraldCenter· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

CBS NewsCenter· Oct 4, 2021

Massive oil spill coats Southern California beaches: "A potential ecological disaster"

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7 sources
Fox NewsRight· Oct 4, 2021

Southern California tries to limit largest oil spill in recent history, beaches could be closed for months

FOX BusinessLean Right· Oct 3, 2021

California oil spill in Pacific extends for miles, expected to hit beaches: reports

Ran by 21 outlets across the spectrum· Triblive, MyNorthwest, +1 more
TribliveLean Right· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

MyNorthwestLean Right· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Bowling Green Daily NewsLean Right· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill off Southern California fouls beaches

Richmond Times-DispatchLean Right· Oct 3, 2021· ran in 6 outlets

Major oil spill fouls beaches, kills wildlife off Southern California coast

Breitbart NewsRight· Oct 4, 2021

PHOTOS: Oil Spill in Huntington Beach Threatens Coastline, Wildlife

Other outlets

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

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4 articles
The GuardianLean Left· Oct 4, 2021

California beaches closed as ‘devastating’ oil spill threatens wildlife

The GuardianLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

‘There’s tar everywhere’: large California oil spill fouls beaches and kills wildlife

Al JazeeraLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Major oil spill washes ashore in California, killing wildlife

Deutsche WelleLean Left· Oct 3, 2021

Oil spill hits California beaches after pipeline breach | DW

Center

1 article
France 24Center· Oct 3, 2021

Oil spill from offshore pipeline forces closure of popular California beaches

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