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By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 / Central Coast, Earnings, Energy, Latest news, South Coast / Comments Off on Plains All American files plan to rebuild oil pipelines 901 and 903
Plains All American Pipeline has filed paperwork to rebuild a pair of aging oil pipelines in the Tri-Counties, including a line that caused the worst oil spill in decades on the Central Coast. Plains said on Aug. 16 that it has filed a plan with Santa Barbara County to rebuild Line 901, which broke in 2015, Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, May 19th, 2017 / Editorials, Latest news, Opinion, Small Business / Comments Off on Our view: Small businesses shine with plenty of support
We can’t think of a better way to celebrate National Small Business Week than to provide a report on the state of entrepreneurship in our region. The good news is that a spirit of innovation continues to spark new startups, with much activity coming from business plan competitions and new workspaces like Impact Hub, the Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, February 21st, 2017 / Energy, Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Judge denies Plains’ motion to set aside criminal indictment over oil spill
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Jean Dandona denied defense counsels’ motions to set aside the criminal indictment against Plains All American Pipeline and James Buchanan, the environmental and regulatory compliance specialist for Plains, with the exception of one misdemeanor count against Buchanan, Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley said Feb. 21. Plains was Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, January 27th, 2017 / Energy, Latest news, Law / Comments Off on Motion to change venue of Plains All American Pipeline criminal case denied
Santa Barbara County Superior Court Judge Jean Dandona denied Plains All American Pipeline’s request to move its criminal case to Kern County. Plains was indicted on 46 felony counts for the May 2015 oil spill that soiled the Gaviota Coast. Plains did not prepare nor maintain its pipelines properly and did not notify the proper Read More →
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, December 2nd, 2016 / Energy, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Tri-county energy companies investing in oil projects
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By Alex Kacik / Friday, September 23rd, 2016 / Energy, left / Comments Off on Venoco offers early end to offshore oil drilling if it can drill more now
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By Staff Report / Thursday, June 23rd, 2016 / Latest news / Comments Off on 700 barrels of oil leak from Ventura pipeline
Updated at 12:30 p.m. June 23: About 700 barrels of crude oil leaked from a pipeline in Ventura on June 23 but Ventura County firefighters were able to stop the oil from reaching the ocean, officials said. The oil belongs to Aera Energy, among other producers, and the pipeline is owned by Crimson Pipeline, which Read More →
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