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Reported claim

“The Santa Ynez Pipeline was closed since 2015 after a burst pipe caused a massive oil spill, one of California's worst to date.”

high confidence 3 sources

Reported by 3 sources.

Sources

The Guardian World supports high reliability
The pipeline had been closed since 2015
2026-03-20
The Guardian World supports high reliability
a burst pipe caused a major oil spill, one of California's worst to date. Hundreds of animals, including birds and marine wildlife, died after being coated in crude oil.
2026-03-20
The Guardian World supports high reliability
The pipeline had been closed since 2015, after a burst pipe caused a massive oil spill, one of California's worst to date.
2026-03-17

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