Thorough Environmental Review Required Before Fracking or Acidizing of Offshore Oil Wells Source of this article: The Santa Barbara Independent, June 3, 2022 In a long series of court proceedings, permits allowing the fracking and acidizing of oil wells in federal waters off the coast of California were prohibited by Read more…
Federal plan to thin forest draws lawsuits from Patagonia, Ojai and others Source of this article, the Los Angeles Times, May 3, 2022 The popular Ventura-based clothing brand Patagonia, the city of Ojai, Ventura County and several environmental groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service in an attempt to stop Read more…
Officials toured the beach Thursday and cleared it to reopen July 17 Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, July 11, 2015 Refugio State Beach in Santa Barbara County will reopen to the public next week, two months after a pipeline ruptured and fouled the coast with thousands of gallons of thick Read more…
Plains Pipeline, whose oil pipe ruptured in Santa Barbara County, has high rate of safety infractions Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, May 21, 2015 Plains Pipeline, the large Texas-based company responsible for the pipe that ruptured in Santa Barbara County, has accumulated 175 safety and maintenance infractions Read more…
Cleanup effort of 21,000-gallon oil spill continues off Santa Barbara County coast Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, May 20, 2015 Cleanup crews on Wednesday began the delicate process of removing oil from fouled beaches after a 21,000-gallon oil spill on the Santa Barbara County coast. Santos Cabral, a Read more…
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration proposes rules that would require more disclosure from oil companies in the state that employ hydraulic fracturing, also known as ‘fracking.’ Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, December 19, 2012 SACRAMENTO — Under pressure from state lawmakers and environmentalists, Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration Read more…
A Congressional Budget Office report finds that opening the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other federal land would bring modest federal revenues, despite more optimistic projections by the oil and gas industry. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, August 10, 2012 WASHINGTON — Opening nearly all federal land Read more…
Regulators and lawmakers know very little about how and where oil companies employ hydraulic fracturing in the state. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2012 Energy companies across California are injecting a mysterious mix of chemicals into the ground to tap oil deposits while frustrating attempts Read more…
Source of this article: The Associated Press, January 10, 2012 The Obama administration is banning new hard rock mining on more than a million acres near the Grand Canyon, an area known to be rich in high-grade uranium ore reserves. The decision, announced Monday by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, hands Read more…
Long-abandoned wells on the Los Angeles City Oil Field, which sparked Southern California’s oil boom 120 years ago, are being sealed to make way for a 45-unit affordable housing project. Source of this article: The Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2012 It almost seemed as though oil drilling rigs were Read more…