See a Massive Oil Slick in the Pacific Ocean After Spill

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California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
An oil slick washes up on a beach along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
Workers clean up an oil leak that caused a slick in the Pacific Ocean along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
A man watches an oil slick wash up on a beach along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
Oil covers a local resident's boot at Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015. Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
Spilled oil covers the coast at Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.David McNew—Getty Images
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015. Lucy Nicholson—Reuters
California Oil Spill Refugio State Beach Goleta
Officials walk along an the oil-covered beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.David McNew—Getty Images

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