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By Staff Report / Wednesday, August 19th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Goleta will allow Venoco to transport oil using trucks
The city of Goleta issued a notice of decision to Venoco on Aug. 17 that denied an emergency permit application to transport oil using trucks but deemed the work consistent under the existing Ellwood Onshore Facility operating permit and Safety, Inspection, Maintenance and Quality Assurance Plan. Venoco will evacuate crude oil from tanks and pipelines Read More →
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By Staff Report / Tuesday, August 18th, 2015 / Latest news, Technology, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Amgen agrees to pay $71 million over false marketing of 2 drugs
Thousand Oaks-based Amgen agreed to pay $71 million in a settlement with California, 47 other states and the District of Columbia because the biotech giant unlawfully promoted two drugs. According to a news release Aug. 18 from California Attorney General Kamala Harris, Amgen unlawfully promoted biologic medications Enbrel and Aranesp by “promoting Aranesp for dosing Read More →
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By Staff Report / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Latest news, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Haggen closing 4 stores in Tri-Counties
Four Haggen grocery stores are closing in the Tri-Counties, the company announced Aug. 14. Two stores in Simi Valley, one in Newbury Park and another in Los Osos will close in 60 days. The stores will continue to operate in the meantime, according to the news release. “Haggen’s goal going forward is to ensure a Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Editorials, Opinion / Comments Off on Mine mishap shows EPA stewardship inadequate
Just when you think environmental stewardship can’t get any worse … it gets worse. About three months ago, the Central Coast witnessed its worst environmental disaster in decades when Plains All American Pipeline leaked more than 140,000 gallons of oil onto the Refugio Beach area. About a fourth of that ended up in the ocean, Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on 3 months after oil spill, Santa Barbara region recovering
Even though Plains All American Pipeline underestimated the extent of the Refugio oil spill, Santa Barbara businesses and residents are feeling less of a sting than expected since the rupture fouled the Gaviota coastline and its wildlife about three months ago. Plains, the Houston-based oil company responsible for the spill, said in a quarterly Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tri-County Economy, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Amtrak train retiming would help commuters
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By Philip Joens / Friday, August 14th, 2015 / Latest news, Small Business, Top Stories / Comments Off on Entrepreneurial diversity sought for Tri-Counties
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