1969 Santa Barbara oil spill
The Santa Barbara oil spill occurred in 1969 in the Santa Barbara Channel. The source was a January 28, 1969 blow-out on Union Oil's Platform A, six miles offshore. Over a 10-day period, an estimated 3 million gallons of crude oil spilled into the channel and onto the beaches of Santa Barbara County in Southern California.
See also
Further reading
- Easton, Robert (1972). Black Tide: The Santa Barbara Oil Spill and its Consequences. Delacorte Press.
- Daniel Haier (2005, January 28). "‘69 Oil Spill Leaves Mark on SB Environmentalism." UCSB Daily Nexus 85(67).
- Daniel Haier (2005, January 31). "A Lasting Legacy of Offshore Drilling." UCSB Daily Nexus 85(68).
External links
- County of Santa Barbara, Energy Division
- A history of the 1969 oil spill event
- 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
- Flickr
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