Offshore California Oil Drilling
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Santa Barbara County supervisors put an undeniable pockmark on the county’s celebrated environmental legacy last week, urging Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to lift the state’s longstanding ban on new offshore oil leases.
Tranquillon Re-tapped
Less than a year after the California State Lands Commission denied a proposal by Plains Exploration Company (PXP) to extend an offshore oil lease located at Tranquillon Ridge — a rich oil deposit located beneath the ocean’s floor near Point Conception — a new proposal by Sunrise/ExxonMobil to slant drill from Vandenberg Air Force Base was discussed in an informational session at the State Lands Commission hearing in Long Beach on Tuesday afternoon. Read story.
Carp Voters to Decide Fate of Oil Project
Measure Could Go on Ballot as Soon as 2010
The measure could go on a ballot as soon as 2010. Read story.
Decline of Canine Civilization
Angry Poodle Barks at Tranquillon Ridge Project
This week, the Angry Poodle weighs in on the latest drama surrounding the Tranquillon Ridge. Read story.
Platform Holly Spills Oil Off Santa Barbara Coast
One Barrel of Crude Estimated to Have Spilled Early Monday Morning
One barrel of crude was estimated to have been spilled early on Monday morning. Read story.
Venoco Proposes Ditching Barge
Goleta, Enviros Mull Possible Ellwood Pipeline
Environmentalists and the City of Goleta mull a possible new Ellwood Pipeline. Read story.
Venoco Proposes Ditching Ellwood Barge for New Pipeline
Switch Poses Pros, Cons to Company, City of Goleta, Environment
The switch poses various pros and cons to the company, to Goleta, and to the environment. Read story.
Environmentalists Seized Triumph from Jaws of Oil Disaster in 1969; We Can Do It Again
Solve, Baby, Solve!
The beginning of every New Year is an appropriate time for making resolutions about the future, but also an excellent time to reflect upon the past. Read story.
Goleta's Anti-Drilling Resolution Back to the Drawing Board
Council Wants Language Changed
After passionate commentary by pro and con factions, the Goleta City Council opted to change language in a resolution to support the moratorium on offshore drilling. Read story.
City Council Votes Against Expanded Offshore Oil
A Reputation Restored
Looking to spitshine the South Coast’s recently tarnished environmental legacy, the Santa Barbara City Council took on the issue of offshore oil drilling this week, declaring unequivocally in an official resolution to all who might listen that they are against any new oil and gas leases in the waters off our shores. Read story.
To Err Is Human, to Forgive Is Canine
Last week, the Board of Supervisors—by the narrowest possible majority—voted to send a letter to the Governor to consider opening up the waters off the California coast to more oil drilling. Read story.
Santa Barbara County’s Historic Oil Drilling Reversal to Be Short-Lived
Both 3rd District Candidates Oppose Last Week’s Board of Supervisors’ Vote
Both 3rd District candidates oppose last week’s Board of Supervisors’ vote. Read story.
Santa Barbara Eyes Black Gold
Supes Ask Arnold to Lift Offshore Oil Ban
Board of supervisors asks Gov. Schwarzenegger to lift oil drilling moratorium. Read story.
DNC 2008: Capps and Crew Talk Energy Crisis
As County Supervisors Consider More Offshore Oil, Santa Barbara’s Congresswoman and Other Democrats Speak Out in Denver
As County Supervisors consider more offshore oil, Santa Barbara’s Congresswoman and other Democrats speak out in Denver. Read story.
Peak Oil: What Are We to Do?
The Community Environmental Council Has an Idea or Two
The County Board of Supervisors will be holding a hearing next Tuesday morning, August 26, to discuss the ongoing energy crisis in our region, state and country. The Community Environmental Council is convinced that peak oil is a very serious problem, but concerned that the growing awareness of this slow-moving crisis will lead to some bad choices regarding solutions. Read story.
Venoco Seeks Approval for Full Field Development
Public, in General, Urges Oil Company to Leave Goleta, Take Its Barge With Them
The public, in general, urged oil company to leave Goleta and take its barge with them. Read story.
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