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Aera Energy and Chevron have filed separate lawsuits against Monterey County, alleging the passage of Measure Z will shut down oil production in the…
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California Governor Jerry Brown Tuesday sent a letter to President Obama, requesting the president permanently ban offshore oil and gas exploration in…
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The Obama Administration confirmed this week there will be no new oil drilling allowed in federal waters off California’s Central Coast, at least for the…
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Monterey County is now the seventh county in California to ban fracking. Voters there approved Measure Z last Tuesday by a margin of 11 points.The Protect…
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was preparing to file supplemental court papers later this month, after a federal judge this week blocked any new…
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An oil company with a significant presence in the Santa Barbara Channel is skipping a $13.7 million interest payment due this week. Venoco Inc. said…
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The non-partisan San Luis Obispo County League of Women Voters took a stand this summer against the proposed Phillips 66 oil train project.The oil company…
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Two powerful women in Congress are making a push for more stringent oil industry safety standards on the Central Coast. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Rep.…
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The State of California wants to expand an area approved for oil industry injection wells in San Luis Obispo County.The injection process requires pumping…
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San Luis Obispo County Environmental Health Services now says an intense thunderstorm was responsible for Monday's oil spill near Cuyama off Highway 166.…