MEC&F Expert Engineers : Images from the Refugio Oil Spill Response in Santa Barbara, California - June 6, 2015

Sunday, June 7, 2015

Images from the Refugio Oil Spill Response in Santa Barbara, California - June 6, 2015

California grunions expected to spawn on California Beaches
California grunions spawn on a sandy beach habitat in Santa Barbara, Calif. There will not be beach cleanup, in response to the Refugio oil spill, at night when the grunion spawning runs occur. (Courtesy of California Fish and Wildlife)


Refugio Oil Spill Response
A member of the Refugio Oil Spill Response shoreline cleanup clean-up crew removes oil from a rock at Refugio Beach State Park near Santa Barbara, Calif., June 6, 2015. Several of these cleaning crew have been assigned to different beaches to ensure an efficient and safe response effort. (U.S. Coast Guard Photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg)


Refugio Oil Spill Response
Different tools are used by Refugio Oil Spill Response shoreline cleanup crews to clean the oil off of rocks on Refugio Beach near Santa Barbara, Calif., June 6, 2015. These crews work long hours to safely and efficiently return the beach to its former state. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg)


Refugio Oil Spill Response
Team members of the Refugio Oil Spill Response shoreline cleanup crews work along the Refugio Beach tidal rock-line to clean oil away from the rocks during the Refugio Oil Spill response near Santa Barbara, Calif., June 6, 2015. The oil on the rocks were caused after an inland oil pipeline ruptured and made its way down to the nearby ocean. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg)



Refugio Oil Spill Response
Members from the Refugio Oil Spill Response shoreline cleanup and assessment team survey a beach line in the vicinity of Goleta Beach, which was impacted by the Refugio Oil spill near Santa Barbara, Calif., June 6, 2015. These teams are trained in how to evaluate oil conditions, determine means for cleanup, identify sensitive resources as well as place constraints on cleanup if necessary, due to ecological, economic, or cultural concerns. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg)


Refugio Oil Spill Response
Members from the Refugio Oil Spill Response shoreline cleanup and assessment team survey a beach line in the vicinity of Goleta Beach impacted by the Refugio Oil spill near Santa Barbara, Calif., June 6, 2015. These teams are typically made up of state, local and federal personnel. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jonathan Klingenberg)