Plains Pipeline Verdict: Clear as Spilled Oil
Jury finds oil transport company guilty on nine counts, hangs on three, in Refugio spill.
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Top Brass Testifies in Refugio Oil Spill Trial
Plains CEO Gregory Armstrong said seeing spill made him sick to his stomach.
Refugio Oil Spill Trial Sludges Along
As alternate jurors drop out, the judge has removed an attorney connected to the case.
Refugio Oil Spill Trial Suggests Warning Signs Hid in Plains’ Sight
Plains technicians describe actions on day of spill.
Slow Start for Refugio Oil Spill Pipeline Trial
Did Plains All American’s conduct qualify as criminal negligence?
Refugio Oil Spill Focus of Criminal Trial
Open arguments were presented Monday on the pipeline rupture.
Thousands of Plaintiffs Added to Refugio Oil Spill Case
Litigation follows footsteps of 1969 Union Oil spill attorneys.
Lawmakers Move to Impede Offshore Oil Leases
A pair of bills aim to counter the federal government’s new push for production.
Nearly Three Years After Refugio Oil Spill, Plains All American Trial Begins
Pipeline company faces 15 criminal counts from the 2015 spill.
Santa Barbara Experiences a Rainy March, but a Dry Year
Water year only 34 percent of normal for precipitation.
