U-T San Diego | Owner of ruptured oil pipeline has history of big spills, fines Columbia Daily Herald That does not include more than 100,000 gallons of oil spilled along the Santa Barbara County, Calif., coast on May 19, about 20,000 gallons of which went into the Pacific Ocean, prompting a massive and ongoing cleanup. Several beaches have been closed ... COMMENTARY: Raise oil-spill liability cap Pipeline firm told California oil spill 'extremely unlikely' |