State Coastal Agencies Going to Mattresses with Feds over Coastal Commission Politics By Nick Welsh U.S. Secretary of Commerce accuses the commission of “obstructionist policies” and “environmental extremism” over efforts to delay an increase in SpaceX launches from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
Carpinteria Oil Facility in Next Phase of Decommissioning Energy By Elaine Sanders Barge seen off the coast is actively pulling up pipeline.
Sable Offshore Granted Five-Day Pollution Waiver Environment By Nick Welsh Air Pollution board says early production hiccups common.
Feds Opens Up 850,000 Acres of Central Coast to Oil and Gas Drilling, Fracking Energy By Callie Fausey
California Loses 60 Percent of Coastal Dunes, Santa Barbara County 10 Percent Environment By Nick Welsh
Conservationists Hold Town Hall in Santa Barbara on Protecting Roadless Forests Environment By Callie Fausey
Community Members Talk Garden Use and Trail Access for Project Near San Ysidro Ranch Environment By Christina McDermott
Surfrider Foundation Paddleout Builds a Wave of Support to Oppose Oil Drilling off Santa Barbara Coast Environment By Lauren Solway