US Coast Guard Reports Oil Cleanup Done, Shoreline Back to Normal Condition

Workers in protective suits clean the contaminated beach after an oil spill in Newport Beach, Calif., on Oct. 6, 2021. Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP Photo

SAN PEDRO, Calif.—The U.S. Coast Guard Dec. 28 announced that Southern California shoreline segments affected by an oil spill have been returned to their original condition.

“The spill response will now enter a transition period; the Unified Command will monitor tarball and oiling incidents along with associated sampling results to determine the source of the oil,” according to a statement released by the U.S. Coast Guard.