Plains has spent more than $60 million on Refugio oil spill cleanup
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Plains has spent more than $60 million on Refugio oil spill cleanup
Plains All American Pipeline, the company responsible for spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil on the Gaviota Coast, said Friday it has spent more than $60 million on clean up efforts to date. There is no timeline on how long it will take to call the response complete, but the most recent update from Read More →
Read More →Jail time unlikely for Plains executives
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Jail time unlikely for Plains executives
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Read More →Central Coast economy depends on politicians, Plains making it right
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Opinion, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Central Coast economy depends on politicians, Plains making it right
When it comes to oil and politics, the conventional wisdom has been that Central Coast politicians can’t overplay their hands in expressing outrage over environmental issues. That conventional wisdom is about to get a major test. Already a parade of elected officials has toured the damage wrought by the May 19 oil spill that made Read More →
Read More →Governor Brown issues executive order to speed Refugio oil spill recovery efforts
By Staff Report / Friday, June 5th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Governor Brown issues executive order to speed Refugio oil spill recovery efforts
As federal, state, and local agencies continue working to minimize and mitigate the effects of the Refugio oil spill, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday issued an executive order to further expedite recovery efforts and help ensure the natural environment is restored, beaches are reopened and economic impacts are minimized. The governor’s order directs state agencies Read More →
Read More →California agriculture to lose $1 billion in 2015 due to drought
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 5th, 2015 / Agribusiness, Columns, Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, Wine & Viticulture / Comments Off on California agriculture to lose $1 billion in 2015 due to drought
A study by the California Department of Food and Agriculture and researchers at UC Davis estimates that agriculture across the state may see as much as $1 billion lost in gross revenue through 2015 as the drought continues and groundwater supplies are further depleted. “The 2015 drought is not as severe as initially anticipated, but Read More →
Read More →Politicians, officials should take measured approach after oil spill
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, June 5th, 2015 / Editorials, Energy, Opinion, South Coast, Tourism / Comments Off on Politicians, officials should take measured approach after oil spill
While the cleanup of the Refugio oil spill is progressing, albeit slowly, the politics of petroleum extraction have overtaken events on the ground. Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams have called for new rules for oil pipeline safety. In Ventura County, Supervisors Steve Bennett and Linda Parks have questioned the future of oil production Read More →
Read More →Beach closures take toll on Santa Barbara County businesses
By Chris Officer / Friday, May 29th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on 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 →
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