"Federal regulators say corrosion on the outside of an oil pipeline was the cause of a major crude spill on the Santa Barbara coast last year.

The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration on Wednesday issued preliminary findings of the May 19 spill.

The agency says that the spill occurred in a 2-foot section of pipe after pumps were shut down and restarted."

The Associated Press had the story February 17, 2016. [2]