Linda Krop: The Lawyer Leading the Fight Against Sable Oil
The Environmental Defense Center works to prevent Sable restart of offshore oil drilling over safety and climate concerns.
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Biden Bans New Oil Leasing off California Coast; Trump Vows to Un-Ban It
The action has no bearing upon Sable Offshore’s proposal to reactivate ExxonMobil’s former plant along Santa Barbara County’s Gaviota Coast.
State Fire Marshal Claims It ‘Does Not Have Unilateral Authority’ over Whether to Restart Sable Oil Pipeline
Environmental groups opposing the restart argue the Fire Marshal does, in fact, hold jurisdiction based on a 2020 settlement agreement that came out of the Refugio Oil Spill.
New $72 Million Settlement Reached in Refugio Oil Spill Litigation
Venoco Inc. bankruptcy trustee sells Ellwood Onshore Facility to Bell Canyon Recreation.
EDC Files Appeal to Deny Transfer of Exxon’s Oil Pipeline Permits to Sable
The Environmental Defense Center urges the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors to “protect our coast” by overturning the Planning Commission’s approval of the transfer.
Sable Oil Wins First Round in Santa Barbara County
Planning Commission approves transfer of ExxonMobil permits.
Zaca Preserve in Buellton Sues Sable over ‘Secretive Plans’ to Repair and Restart Oil Pipeline
Latest legal punch against the oil company calls for a new easement and financial compensation for lost property value produced by the pipeline’s “extreme negative stigma.”
Construction Crews at Work Near Oil Pipeline in Gaviota After State Orders Sable to Cease Unpermitted Work
Two excavators and a crew of around 20 workers were active at the pipeline site on Friday, one week after the California Coastal Commission issued a notice of violation to the oil company for unpermitted activities in the area.
Legislators and Enviros Call for Fresh Environmental Review of Plans to Restart Offshore Oil Drilling in Santa Barbara County
Sable is seeking a waiver from the Fire Marshal that would allow them to restart the corroded pipeline that caused the Refugio Oil Spill without “cathodic protection” — a safety measure that prevents corrosion.
Santa Barbara County Needs to Verify for Oil Safety
Sable and California Fire Marshall must keep us informed.
