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Oils Spill Hearing

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I remain committed to providing you with the most up-to-date and accurate information about the Orange County Oil Spill.

As Chair of the California State Assembly’s Select Committee on the Orange County Oil Spill, I will be holding the first joint oversight hearing on Monday.

During this hearing, we will receive updates on the oil spill response and recovery efforts from a number of panelists and experts. The bottom line is that this was a preventable disaster. The goal of this hearing is threefold: get to the bottom of what happened, ensure that the responsible party is held fully accountable for the toll on our community, and identify the steps needed to ensure that an environmental disaster like this does not occur again on our watch.

Monday, November 15, 2021
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Agenda


Coast Community College District, Board Room
1370 Adams Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92626

We hope that you will be able to join us for this crucial discussion on protecting our beautiful coastal community. There will be an opportunity for public comment at the end of the hearing. If you would like to watch the hearing but cannot attend in person, you can view it live here.

Next Saturday, I will be joining Sierra Club for a Town Hall focused on the Orange County Oil Spill. We will be discussing next steps and how you can help to make sure a disaster like this one never happens again.

Saturday, November 20, 2021
4 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Norma Hertzog Community Center
1845 Park Ave., CostaMesa, CA 92627

Help for Residents & Businesses


*Beach segments in pink are ready for sign-off

Updates as of November 12, 6 p.m.:

Cleanup News

  • Tar ball cleanup continues in San Diego County; Orange County teams are standing by to respond to reports of oil or tar balls
  • 216 recreational vessels have been decontaminated; 32 scheduled for cleaning
  • All of the remaining boom has been removed.
  • 5,544 gallons of oil recovered; 547,357.5 lbs of oil debris removed in total
  • 3 SCAT teams ready to deploy to Sunset, Bolsa Chica, and Surfside beaches for inspections
  • All Orange County beaches and harbors are open

How You Can Help: If you encounter impacted animals, call the Oil Wildlife - Care Network Hotline, (877) 823-6926. To report tar balls, email tarballreports@wildlife.ca.gov. If you would like to volunteer for a future cleanup, please sign up here to be notified: https://a74.asmdc.org/orange-county-oil-spill-updates-volunteer-sign

Thank you for all of your engagement on this crisis.

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