HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. - Some Southern California wetlands could face ecological impacts after a pipeline failed, causing a 126,000-gallon oil spill from an offshore rig in the waters off Huntington Beach this weekend.
The cause of the spill is still under investigation, according to Newport Beach city officials. According to FOX 11 Los Angeles, Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr described the situation as a "potential ecologic disaster," and said some of the oil had reached the shore and was impacting the Talbert Marshlands and the Santa Ana River Trail.RELATED: Major oil spill closes beaches, kills wildlife, cancels air show at Huntington Beach"The spill has significantly affected Huntington Beach, with substantial ecological impacts.