Oil spill claims process will likely be long, ugly legal battle
Plains All American Pipeline is taking a page straight out of BP’s oil spill response playbook, according to at least one attorney with firsthand experience in oil spill litigation. Thomas Young, a Tampa-based attorney who went to work trying to secure claims for clients in the aftermath of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, told the Read More →
Read More →Ty Warner donating Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station to Goleta
Ty Warner, the real estate tycoon and creator of Beanie Babies, is donating the Barnsdall-Rio Grande Gas Station to the city of Goleta, a representative announced at a news conference today. Originally part of the Sandpiper Golf Course property, the Spanish colonial-designed station includes a nearly 500-square-foot structure and access to a small parcel of Read More →
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Goleta telehealth firm’s robot lets doctors interact with patients miles away
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Read More →Beach closures take toll on Santa Barbara County businesses
The oil spill near Refugio State Beach dealt a financial blow to a handful of businesses with more revenue being lost every day. Although the total impact on Santa Barbara’s $1 billion tourism industry is likely to be offset by increased hotel stays by cleanup crews, there was no sign of relief for those directly Read More →
Read More →Cry grows to stop new oil production in Santa Barbara County
The Refugio oil spill cleanup will keep area beaches closed at least until June 4, the number of wildlife affected continues to grow, Canada de Alegria to Coal Oil Point fisheries are off limits and a geyser of negative national media attention has tarnished the region’s pristine reputation. The spill, which was the result of Read More →
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