Only Two Butterflies Recorded at Goleta’s Ellwood Mesa
Extremely low count likely due to recent storms and other factors.
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With Plastic ‘Reusable’ Bags Gone, Santa Barbara Shoppers and Stores Adjust to California’s New Bag Rules
California’s revised carryout bag law, which took effect January 1, eliminates the exemption that allowed thicker plastic bags to be sold as reusable.
Environmental Groups Sue Trump Administration over ‘Emergency’ Approval for Sable Pipeline Restart
The Environmental Defense Center and other groups say that the federal decision skirts environmental safeguards put in place to prevent future oil spills.
(Hopefully) Solo Invasive Joro Spider Captured in Santa Barbara
The sighting marks the first known appearance of the East Asia species west of the Great Plains.
UC Santa Barbara’s 2035 Initiative Charts a Clean Heat Future for U.S. Industry
The new report maps out a pathway for electrifying the kind of industrial heat used in making everything from paper and plastics to beer and frozen pizza.
Sable Offshore Oil Guilty of ‘Systemic Non-Compliance’
Transfer of title and permits from Exxon to Sable rejected 3-1.
Santa Barbara County Supervisors Support ‘Making Polluters Pay’
The board votes 3-2 to adopt a resolution in support of the Climate Superfund Act.
Rescued Seabirds Released Back to the Wild Following Oil Slick
More than 120 oiled seabirds have been rescued along the Central Coast since early November.
Plastic Bottles and Balloons Getting the Boot in Santa Barbara?
The City Ordinance Committee advances proposals to ban some single-use plastics.
Breakthrough Tech Is Tracking Monarch Butterflies in Santa Barbara
New tiny tagging method allows scientists to track disappearing insects.
