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Oil spill cleanups continue along California beaches by hand
Workers at Refugio State Beach scrub oil from cobbles and cliffs with putty knives and brushes after a Plains All American pipeline rupture spilled up to 101000 gallons last month. The slow, labor intensive process avoids heavy equipment to protect wildlife and cultural resources while costs reach at least 65 million dollars.
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California
Goleta
Calif
Refugio State Beach
Carl Childs
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Plains All American Pipeline
Plains
el Capitan State Beach
Santa Barbara County
Kim McCleneghan
State Department of Fish and Wildlife
McCleneghan