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See a Massive Oil Slick in the Pacific Ocean After Spill

See a Massive Oil Slick in the Pacific Ocean After Spill

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

Updated: May 20, 2015 1:06 PM [ET] | Originally published: May 20, 2015 12:43 PM EDT;

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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