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Santa Barbara oil spill scars paradise and politics
A Santa Barbara Channel oil blowout from Union Oil Platform A coated beaches and wildlife as residents, scientists, and officials fight to stop leaks, cleanups unfold, and debate federal action. Prominent locals and lawmakers push bills to curb drilling while public anger grows over government response.
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Union Oil Co
Platform A
Santa Barbara Channel
Union Oil
Bill Downry
Santa Barbara News Press
Hell On Earth
Fritz Springman
Santa Barbara
Smith
Repetto
Stewart Udall
Johnson
Interior
National Park Service
Udall
Bay of Pigs
Charles Teague
Allen Cranston
George Murphy
Teague
Elk Hill
Cranston
Senate
United States
California
Chamber of Commerce
C. S. Lowry
Lowry
GOD
John Bougay
California Thrift and Loan
University of California
DuBridge
Department of Interior
Department
Union
U.S. Geological Survey
Murphy
Tea Pot Dome
Standard Oil