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Ship's anchor may have caused massive oil spill off the coast of Southern California

Workers clean oil from the sand, south of the pier, in Newport Beach, Calif., Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021. A leak in an oil pipeline caused a spill off the coast of Southern California, sending about 126,000 gallons of oil into the ocean, some ending up on beaches in Orange County. Jeff Gritchen/AP hide caption

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Environment

Ship's anchor may have caused massive oil spill off the coast of Southern California

The torn underwater pipeline spilled tens of thousands of gallons of crude oil into the ocean, according to federal investigators.

State Department Solicits Comments On Keystone XL Pipeline

Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux council member Patricia Iron Cloud (center) watches protesters make speeches against the Keystone XL pipeline. Olivia Reingold/Yellowstone Public Radio hide caption

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State Department Solicits Comments On Keystone XL Pipeline

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The public had its first and only chance to meet with State Department officials about a new environmental analysis of the Keystone XL pipeline this week. Some protesters drove hours to attend.

State Department Solicits Comments On Keystone XL Pipeline

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Death Toll Rises To At Least 89 In Mexican Pipeline Explosion

Firefighters work to extinguish a massive blaze triggered by a leaking pipeline in Tlahuelilpan, Mexico on Friday night. Mexico's health minister said at least 89 people were killed. Francisco Villeda/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Death Toll Rises To At Least 89 In Mexican Pipeline Explosion

Residents of Tlahuelilpan, north of Mexico City, had gathered around an illegally tapped pipeline to collect fuel when it burst into flames.

'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom

"Keep it in the ground" activists protesting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline on February 17, 2018 near Belle Rose, Louisiana. Travis Lux/WWNO hide caption

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'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom

The U.S. is producing more oil than ever, even as calls to leave all fossil fuels in the ground grow louder. Now the "keep it in the ground" movement is taking its fight to the heart of oil country.

'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom

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