California authorities said Friday that crews are beginning to clean up a massive oil spill that dumped nearly 800,000 gallons of oil and water into a Kern County canyon, making it larger — if less devastating — than the state’s last two major oil spills.
The seep, which has been flowing off and on since May, has again stopped, said Chevron spokeswoman Veronica Flores-Paniagua, with the last flow Tuesday.
She and California officials said the spill is not near any waterway and has not significantly affected wildlife....
...But the effect of this year’s Chevron spill on birds and wildlife appears minimal, said Steve Gonzalez, a spokesman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Office of Spill Prevention and Response. Chevron said the spill flowed into a dry streambed, and Gonzalez noted that it is unlikely to rain anytime soon...
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