What was originally thought to be around 21,000 barrels is now over 105,000 barrels of oil spilled on to the pristine beaches of Santa Barbara County . On Wednesday, Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency for Santa Barbara County to free up resources to respond to the spill, which as the following horrible images show, is far worse than it initially appeared. After seeing all of that, it is no wonder that OilPrice.com’s Charles Kennedy believes this latest oil pipeline spill could galvanize environmentalist opposition . Santa Barbara area oil and gas facilities But the images of the cleanup are awful… Source: LA Times, The Telegraph *  *  * After seeing all of that, it is no wonder that OilPrice.com’s Charles Kennedy believes this latest oil pipeline spill could galvanize environmentalist opposition. A pipeline in California broke and spilled oil into the Pacific Ocean on May 19. […]