Wired | What the Oil Spill Off Santa Barbara Is Going to Kill Wired Caption: A man shovels up oil on a section of beach about a mile east of Refugio State Beach, Calif., Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A broken onshore pipeline spewed oil down a storm drain and into the ocean for several hours Tuesday before it was shut off. Oil-covered sea lion treated by SeaWorld rescue team SeaWorld cleans up sea lion from Santa Barbara oil spill California oil spill: Officials step up inquiries |