USF&W: The Refugio Oil Spill, One Year Later

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. Check out our latest content!   After the Refugio Oil Spill: Service Biologists Reflect on Their Experiences  On May 19, 2015, the Refugio Oil Spill deposited more than 120,000 gallons of crude oil onto one of the most biologically diverse coastlines on the west coast. A year after response and clean up efforts began, three U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologists look back on their experiences. Above, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service biologist Bill Standley documents wildlife impacts at Refugio State Beach in the early days of the Refugio oil spill (May 2015) as a flock of California brown pelicans skim the water in the background.  Credit: USFWS   By Ashley Spratt September 2, 2016 One year ago, a corroded oil pipeline ruptured near Refugio State Beach, releasing more than 120,000 gallons of crude oil onto coastline west of Santa Barbara. While the bulk of the oil impacted land, some 21,000 gallons flowed into the channel, pushing tar balls and oil sheen as far south as Los Angeles, killing hundreds of marine mammals and birds, and disrupting businesses and tourism along the Coast. Numerous biologists from local, state and federal agencies helped with the response, including three biologists from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's office in Ventura. Read their story here: https://www.fws.gov/cno/newsroom/featured/2016/Refugio_Oil_Spill/   Stay Connected with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region     SUBSCRIBER SERVICES: Manage Subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe All  |  Help This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Pacific Southwest Region · 2800 Cottage Way · Suite W-2606 · Sacramento, CA 95825