blowout at Union Oil Platform A
GPTKB entity
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:disaster_response
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| gptkbp:affectedArea |
Santa Barbara coastline
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| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:1969_Santa_Barbara_oil_spill
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| gptkbp:cause |
well blowout
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| gptkbp:consequence |
increased environmental regulation
founding of Earth Day creation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) |
| gptkbp:date |
January 28, 1969
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| gptkbp:environmentalImpact |
massive marine and wildlife deaths
oil slicks on beaches |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
blowout at Union Oil Platform A
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| gptkbp:location |
Santa Barbara Channel, California, United States
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| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
extensive national attention
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| gptkbp:notableFor |
one of the largest oil spills in U.S. waters at the time
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| gptkbp:oilSpilled |
approximately 80,000 to 100,000 barrels
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| gptkbp:operator |
gptkb:Union_Oil
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| gptkbp:platform |
gptkb:Platform_A
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| gptkbp:regulatoryImpact |
moratorium on offshore drilling in California
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| gptkbp:response |
federal and state cleanup efforts
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| gptkbp:spillDuration |
about 11 days
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| gptkbp:victim |
thousands of birds and marine animals
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:1969_Santa_Barbara_oil_spill
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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