Oil Spill Volume in Huntington Beach May Have Been Much Less Than Anticipated: Officials

Clean-up efforts are underway for an oil spill off the coastline of Orange County in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Oct. 4, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—Officials were speculating that the volume of oil leaked off the coast of Huntington Beach might be much less than initially anticipated.

Authorities earlier this week were bracing for a worst-case scenario of about 144,000 gallons of oil, but on Oct. 7, it appeared it could be as low as 30,000 gallons.