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An oil spill has hit sensitive marshland along the coast of Southern California

LAist 89.3 | By Jacob Margolis

Published October 4, 2021 at 4:13 PM EDT

An oil spill off the coast of Southern California is sending globs onto the shores of Orange County. Environmental authorities are trying to protect a sensitive marshland in the oil slick's path.

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