HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—As the oil spill in Orange County persists, efforts to clean up the contaminates proceeds as wildlife is threatened and visitors are forbidden from entering the waters until further notice, officials said Oct. 4. The U.S. Coast Guard told The Epoch Times at a news conference on Monday afternoon in Huntington Beach that it was unclear when the ocean would be fully cleaned and visitors would be welcomed back. “It’s a process of continual assessment,” Coast Guard Capt. Rebecca Ore said. “It would be unfair to promise a timeline on beach opening and beach closures. We’re really relying on our public health professionals to continuously make that evaluation, but I would say for the time being, as we continue to see oil come onshore, that the beaches that are closed are probably going to remain closed.” The spill was likely caused by a pipeline leak from a facility …