Rep. Carbajal Celebrates Offshore Oil Ban Passing House
The new bill will ban offshore oil and gas leasing off the U.S coasts
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Supes Take Straitjacket off Solar Power in Santa Barbara County
Vote to begin Planning changes for larger alternative-energy developments.
Brown Booby Born on Santa Barbara Island
The once-rare seabird is moving northward with prey and ocean temperature changes.
Making Humanity’s Impacts on the Ocean Visible
New maps give a picture of the bigger picture regarding sea changes from temperature to plastic trash.
Can Solar Grease the Wheel on Oil?
An oil company has proposed powering a minor portion of its Cat Canyon operation with green energy.
Heal the Ocean, MarBorg Team Up to Divert Styrofoam from Landfill
Around 55 cubic yards of the polystyrene foam were donated in the first few days of joint initiative.
Buzz On, Honey Bees
Why we should celebrate the black-and-yellow buzzing insect on National Honey Bee Day.
Roland Geyer Looks to Rewrite the Book on Plastics
Industrial ecologist Dr. Roland Geyer says recycling and bans are not enough
Wells Dug Deeper as Groundwater Recedes
We may have less usable groundwater than we realize, warns a new UCSB study.
The Bane of Beach Biodiversity
Grooming and kelp removal destroys the ecosystem in the sand.
