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By Guest commentary / Friday, February 5th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, Op/Eds, Opinion / Comments Off on Low gas prices great for consumers but not necessarily for the economy
At close to $33 per barrel, crude oil has dropped more than 60 percent since June 2014 — which is great for our economy because it significantly reduces the average price of gas and heating oil. Regular gasoline now averages $2 per gallon nationally. This translates to cheaper costs to transport goods and run your Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Thursday, February 4th, 2016 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Phillips 66 proposes fewer trains for rail expansion at Santa Maria refinery
Phillips 66 is now proposing to run fewer trains for its rail expansion project at its Santa Maria refinery in an attempt to allay the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s environmental concerns. For its original five weekly trains proposal, county staff noted 11 significant and unavoidable environmental impacts associated with the increased operations at Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Monday, February 1st, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Santa Barbara County OKs ExxonMobil’s emergency permit to truck oil
The county of Santa Barbara has approved ExxonMobil’s emergency permit to truck oil. Exxon plans to transport 425,000 barrels of oil currently sitting in two tanks at its Las Flores Canyon storage facility to destinations up to 140 miles north on Highway 101. Trucking to empty the tanks is expected to take three to six Read More →
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By Philip Joens / Friday, January 29th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Oxnard power plant decision delayed
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, January 29th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, middle, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Tri-county oil producers considering exit strategies
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By Philip Joens / Friday, January 22nd, 2016 / Agribusiness, Energy, Latest news, left, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Ceres still raising money despite losses
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By Philip Joens / Friday, December 18th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on SLO County leads in solar, wind energy
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