October 5, 2021 Media Brief
Orange County Oil Spill
Voice of OC: Supervisors question who first knew about massive oil spill, declare countywide emergency
County Supervisors declared the massive oil spill along the coast an emergency situation Tuesday — marking the first time a majority has publicly discussed the disaster. But there’s been mounting questions about which agency knew about the spill first and why it took until Saturday evening to officially confirm the situation.
Voice of OC: Series of information, communication gaps dominate first days of oil spill
For the first three days of the spill, the Coast Guard and all other involved agencies insisted the first report of oil in local waters came in on Saturday morning at 9:17, at which point they started their response. But state records tell a different story.
Voice of OC: Dana Point harbor is latest closure along OC coast in effort to prevent spread of crude oil
The closure joins Newport Harbor’s 11 a.m. Monday closure and 23 miles of coastline now restricted to the public as oil spreads and shifts.
OC Register: Here’s how you can help with the Huntington oil spill
Public volunteers are not being used to work the cleanup effort and are reminded not to pick up oiled wildlife. However, there are other ways ordinary people can help out, mostly by supporting organizations that care for wildlife that get caught in an oil slick or by volunteering for future beach cleanups.
OC Register: After years of squabbling, oil spill provides common enemy for Huntington Beach
While viruses are invisible to the naked eye, Council member Dan Kalmick said, an oil slick’s devastation is quite the opposite. “You can see the oil-coated birds. You can touch the oil on the beach. People get it,” he said. “Everybody is heartbroken.”
OC Register: Tens of millions in fines expected in oil spill
People and businesses that have lost money — including fishing and tourism businesses — are among those who can seek remuneration. A private lawsuit seeking class-action status for a group of individuals and businesses was announced Monday, Oct. 4.
Labor
Harvard Business Review: With so many people quitting, don’t overlook those who stay
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that during the months of April, May, and June 2021 a total of 11.5 million workers quit their jobs. And it’s not over. According to Gallup research, 48 percent of employees are actively looking to make a change.
California
OC Register: ‘Vicious cycle’ fuels Southern California air pollution, the worst in the U.S.
A new air-quality report not only ranks Southern California as the worst in the country, but details the vicious cycle of greenhouse gas emissions contributing to warmer temperatures and drought, which in turn contribute to steadily worsening wildfires that release more harmful emissions into the air.
Publication Date: October 5, 2021
