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Opposition to restarting the Refugio pipeline is growing ahead of a hearing this month challenging the transfer of permits needed to restart operations.
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President Joe Biden today used his authority to ban new oil and gas drilling in most federal waters, including the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. Just what will the president’s sweeping action mean for California’s Central Coast? To put it succinctly, not a lot.
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The state Fire Marshal has signed off on a waiver that was a key hurdle in reopening the pipeline involved in the Refugio Oil Spill nine years ago. The waiver would allow Sable to bypass federal regulations on “cathodic protection,” which is supposed to prevent pipeline corrosion. Environmental groups and some local politicians are criticizing the decision.
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Congressman Salud Carbajal has reintroduced the California Clean Coast Act to ban future offshore oil and gas leasing off the coast of California.
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March 9 is the last day to publicly comment on the Trump Administration's intent to open up the California coast to oil and gas exploration. The deadline…
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The Trump Administration has announced a plan to open up California waters to offshore oil exploration and drilling. Intending to replace a current plan…
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On Friday, President Trump signed an executive order to expand offshore oil and gas drilling in federal waters and the outer continental shelf. It calls…