California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that the state’s Justice Department has launched an investigation into the major oil spill off the coast of Orange County’s Huntington Beach.
The offshore oil spill leaked up to 132,000 gallons of crude oil from an undersea pipeline, killing dozens of animals and threatening coastal wetlands and wildlife. The spill was confirmed on Oct. 2, a day after residents reported a petroleum smell in the area.
