Government sued over offshore fracking in Santa Barbara Channel
Updated on Nov. 18 at 12 p.m.: The Center for Biological Diversity sued the federal government for permitting offshore fracking in the Santa Barbara Channel and along the California Coast, alleging that it did not perform a proper environmental assessment. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Los Angeles on Nov. 15, seeks a court Read More →
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Freeport-McMoRan sells California onshore oil, gas properties
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Read More →Sustainable projects key for Central Coast
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Read More →Wave energy test center near Vandenberg Air Force Base vies for funds
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Read More →Phillips 66 appeals denial of crude-by-rail expansion project
In a move many expected, Phillips 66 appealed the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s denial of its proposed crude-by-rail expansion project at its Santa Maria Refinery. The commission narrowly voted down the proposal 3-2 after months of discussion and public comment, ultimately siding with staff’s recommendation. The potential harm of a derailment and the Read More →
Read More →Freeport-McMoRan selling onshore Central Coast oil and gas properties
Freeport-McMoRan will sell its onshore California oil and gas properties, which include several facilities throughout the Central Coast, to Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC for a total of $742 million, according to SEC filings. The deal includes $592 million in cash and an additional $50 million per year in 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the Read More →
Read More →Tri-Counties shedding fossil fuels industries
The Tri-Counties is moving away from its legacy of fossil fuels industries. The pace of that move and managing the cost of leaving oil and gas operations behind will say a lot about the region’s future prosperity. The Tri-Counties edged further away from fossil fuels on Oct. 5 when the San Luis Obispo County Planning Read More →
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