Offshore Fracking Proposal in Santa Barbara Channel Shot Down by Coastal Commission
Oil company DCOR has proposed fracking at Platform Gilda in federal waters off the coast of Oxnard.
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From Oil Rigs to Rocket Ships? Feds Float Far-Out Proposals for California’s Coast
U.S. Secretary of Commerce brands state coastal commissioners as “environmental extremists” as he and Trump administration dope the Federal Register with plans for offshore rocket pads and nuclear reactors.
Linda Krop Receives Her Flowers for Guarding the Central Coast
The Environmental Defense Center’s chief counsel receives Santa Barbara Congressmember Salud Carbajal’s Woman of the Year Award.
Fuzzy Purple Urchin Eaters Return to Sea Center
Sunflower stars make a comeback in Santa Barbara.
Housing Project Near Carpinteria Salt Marsh Moves Forward
A Santa Barbara County judge rules in favor of the developers in spite of concerns raised by the proposal’s opponents.
Trump Administration Rescinds Definition of ‘Harm’ in Endangered Species Act
Santa Barbara County species at risk include frogs and fish.
The Long and Winding Road to Open Hollister Ranch’s Remote Beaches to the Public
Currently in consideration are six access options that would bring as few as 240 or as many as 579 people to the ranch’s six beaches daily.
State-Funded Study Offering Santa Barbara County Homeowners $500, Free Home Improvements
The project is designed to understand how small home improvements can impact comfort, air quality, and energy efficiency across the Central Coast.
Boats Get Beached on Montecito’s Butterfly Beach
Abandoned vessels pose a persistent problem to Santa Barbara County.
California AG Seeks to Intervene in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration over Onshore Wind Projects
Projects nationwide are “frozen” while the Department of Defense conducts “further agency coordination,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta.
