Offshore California Oil Drilling
Santa Barbara County supervisors put an undeniable pockmark on the county's celebrated environmental legacy last week, urging Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to lift the state's longstanding ban on new offshore oil leases.
Venoco Abandons Expansion Proposal
After a decade of trying, Venoco Energy officially abandoned its efforts this week to expand oil-drilling operations off Platform Holly in the Santa Barbara Channel. Read story.
Governor Signs Rigs-to-Reefs Bill
Controversial Proposal to Allow Offshore Oil Platforms to Remain Once Dead Becomes Law
Controversial plan to allow inactive offshore oil platforms to remain becomes law. Read story.
Preventing the Next Deepwater Disaster
Federal Query into Offshore Drilling Safety Comes to Santa Barbara
Federal query into offshore drilling safety comes to Santa Barbara. Read story.
Oil Spills Near and Far
Panel Discusses Legislation and Preparation
Congressmember Capps and panel of experts discuss federal legislation and Santa Barbara's vulnerability. Read story.
'Human Boom' Takes Shape on West Beach
Hundreds Gather to Bring Attention to BP Oil Spill
Hundreds gather on West Beach to bring attention to the BP oil spill. Read story.
Carp Residents Protest Measure J
Launch Balloon at Height of Proposed Rig
Demonstrators launch a balloon to the height of a proposed drilling rig. Read story.
Governor Waffles on Oil Drilling Support
Changes Stance in Wake of Gulf of Mexico Disaster
Schwarzenegger changes his stance in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. Read story.
Measure J: Paredon or Paradise?
Carpinterians Debate Venoco Oil Initiative
Carpinterians debate the Venoco Oil initiative. Read story.
What if the Deepwater Disaster Happened Here?
Greenpeace Takes a Look at What the Gulf of Mexico Spill Might Look in Southern California
Greenpeace takes a look at what the Gulf of Mexico spill might look like here in Southern California. Read story.
Hundreds Gather to Protest Venoco Vote
Carpinteria Paddles Out to Fight Against Measure J, the Slant Drilling Ballot Initiative
Carpinteria paddles out to fight against Measure J, the slant drilling ballot initiative. Read story.
Nava and Torrico Draft Dueling Oil Tax Bills
Assemblymember Pedro Nava recently authored a bill to impose a 10 percent tax on oil company revenues from production taking place within state borders. Read story.
Dog’s Nose Under the Tent
The Angry Poodle on the Latest Tranquillon Ridge Deal
The Angry Poodle celebrates S.B.’s environmental birthday as he ponders the latest Tranquillon Ridge deal. Read story.
Cautious PXP Confidence
California’s Legislative Analyst Calls Revenue Projections “Overly Optimistic”
California’s Legislative Analyst calls revenue projections “overly optimistic.” Read story.
Oil Initiative Duel
Carp Councilmembers Spar over Paredon Project
Carp Councilmembers spar over Paredon project. Read story.
PXP and EDC: A Grand Plan
Environmental leaders explain how they came to agreement with Plains Exploration and Production.
This agreement and the new measures added to it by State Lands will lead to the end of oil development off the Santa Barbara County coast. Read story.
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