Efforts Underway to Cap and Map Summerland’s Abandoned Oil Wells
The start of the “re-abandonment” process coincides with a geologic study of the ocean floor beneath the leaking oil wells.
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Poodle Two-Fer: Santa Barbara Oil Company Fined $65 Million, and Enviros Oppose Refugio Pipeline Safety Valves
Greka hit with fine for reckless discharge; Big Oil pushes to restart Refugio pipeline.
There Will Be (Bad) Blood over Toro Creek Oil Spill
Santa Barbara County District Attorney takes County Counsel to court in showdown over leaking 19th-century oil well.
ExxonMobil Buys Two Pipelines from Company Responsible for 2015’s Refugio Oil Spill
The oil giant looks to restore Plains All American’s Lines 901 and 903 after being denied permits to truck oil in Santa Barbara County.
Plains All American Pipeline to Pay $230 Million in Oil-Spill Settlement
The class-action lawsuit was brought by Santa Barbara fishermen and shoreline residents affected by the 2015 Refugio Oil Spill.
Two Santa Barbara Lawsuits over 2015 Refugio Oil Spill
Plains All American Pipeline pays $240 million, while ExxonMobil sues the county.
Santa Barbara County to Hire Law Firm for Advice on Montecito Oil Spill
The legal budget exceeds the cost of cleaning up the mess at Toro Canyon Creek.
Oil Spill Exposure
The proposed ExxonMobil project would be in direct conflict with our county’s values and a step in the wrong direction to addressing the challenges of climate change.
Santa Barbara Prosecutors Settle Cuyama River Oil Spill Case
Santa Barbara District Attorney’s office finalizes settlement with the Bakersfield-based trucking company.
Driver Criminally Charged in Cuyama Oil Truck Spill
Jesse Villasana faces five misdemeanor charges for last year’s 4,533-gallon spill on State Route 166.
