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Title
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Santa Barbara Oil Spill
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Description
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An off shore drilling platform owned by Union Oil sprung a leak and 80,000 to 100,000 barrels leaked out into the Pacific Ocean. There was no loss of human life but the spill ended up being incredibly harmful to animals in the area. News coverage showed the effects of the spill to millions of people and helped create public awareness for people not in the Santa Barbara area.
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Date
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January 28, 1969 – February 7, 1969
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Location - Physical Location
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5 miles Offshore Santa Barbara
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Name
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Tyler Perry
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cites
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https://www.npr.org/2019/01/28/688219307/how-californias-worst-oil-spill-turned-beaches-black-and-the-nation-green
