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1 of 9An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters -
2 of 9An oil slick washes up on a beach along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters -
3 of 9Workers 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 -
4 of 9A 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 -
5 of 9Oil covers a local resident's boot at Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Robyn Beck—AFP/Getty Images -
6 of 9Spilled oil covers the coast at Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.David McNew—Getty Images -
7 of 9An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters -
8 of 9An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.Lucy Nicholson—Reuters -
9 of 9Officials walk along an the oil-covered beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.David McNew—Getty Images
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