See a Massive Oil Slick in the Pacific Ocean After Spill

  • An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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  • An oil slick washes up on a beach along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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  • 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.
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  • 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.
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  • Oil covers a local resident's boot at Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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  • Spilled oil covers the coast at Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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  • An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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  • An oil slick is seen along the coast of Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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  • Officials walk along an the oil-covered beach in Goleta, Calif. on May 19, 2015.
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Updated: May 20, 2015 1:06 PM ET | Originally published: May 20, 2015 12:43 PM EDT

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