SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -- A ruptured pipeline spilled oil at Refugio State Beach, 20 miles west of Santa Barbara on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. The break created a thick, black slick along the coastline. The cause of the incident remains under investigation.
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This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Department shows an oil slick from a broken pipeline off the central California coast near Santa Barbara (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
Crude oil covers a palm frond at Refugio State Beach on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Edgar Alcala)
Crude oil covers rocks at Refugio State Beach on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Edgar Alcala)
ABC7 reporter Christina Salvo holds up a rock covered in crude oil at Refugio State Beach on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Edgar Alcala)
ABC7 reporter Christina Salvo holds up a glove covered in crude oil at Refugio State Beach on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Edgar Alcala)
Cleanup crews work at Refugio State Beach, site of an oil spill, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Edgar Alcala)
Cleanup crews walk down Refugio State Beach, site of an oil spill, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (Edgar Alcala)
This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. shows an oil slick from a broken pipeline off the central California coast near Santa Barbara on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)
Cleanup crews walk down the beach at Refugio State Beach, site of an oil spill, Wednesday, May 20, 2015. (KABC)
Oil covers rocks along Refugio State Beach after an oil spill on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (KABC)
This photo provided by the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. shows an oil slick from a broken pipeline off the central California coast near Santa Barbara on Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP)