"Cleanup crews fanned out across an oil-fouled California beach on Wednesday to scoop up gobs of petroleum spewed from a burst pipeline in what may be the biggest oil spill to hit the pristine but energy-rich Santa Barbara coastline in 46 years.

As much as 2,500 barrels (105,000 gallons) of crude oil was released in Tuesday's rupture, according to a "worst-case scenario" presented by the pipeline company, five times more than was initially estimated.

Plains All American Pipeline (PAA.N) said it calculated that up to a fifth of the total spill had reached the ocean."

Alan Devall reports for Reuters May 20, 2015. [2]

SEE ALSO:

"Calif. Gov. Brown Declares State Of Emergency To Aid In Oil Spill Clean Up" (NPR) [3]

"Oil Spill Near Santa Barbara Fouls California Coastline" (NPR) [4]

"Santa Barbara Oil Spill Raises Questions About California Pipelines" (Christian Science Monitor) [5]

"Smaller Santa Barbara County Oil Spill Still Brings Back Memories of 1969" (Washington Post) [6]