A crude oil spill that began with a ruptured pipeline in East L.A. has now spread miles down the L.A. River, prompting an extensive cleanup effort and concerns from residents.
Several eastbound lanes of the 91 Freeway remained shut down in the Compton area hours after a big rig partially overturned and spilled macadamia nut oil across the freeway.
An overturned big rig carrying coconut oil shut down the southbound 110 Freeway transition to the eastbound 91 Freeway Monday afternoon, authorities said.
Some dissenting Huntington Beach city council members called the deal a giveaway of taxpayer money.
The discovery of an oil sheen off the coast of Huntington Beach prompted an immediate response of local, state and federal agencies.
No recoverable oil remains in the water after a sheen was reported off the Huntington Beach coast, but the cause remains unclear, officials said Saturday.