Oil spill claims process will likely be long, ugly legal battle
Plains All American Pipeline is taking a page straight out of BP’s oil spill response playbook, according to at least one attorney with firsthand experience in oil spill litigation. Thomas Young, a Tampa-based attorney who went to work trying to secure claims for clients in the aftermath of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, told the Read More →
Wearable tech could be next big thing in Tri-Counties
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Carbon tax right policy for Tri-Counties
By Mike McEachen As a frequent visitor to Refugio Beach, I was saddened by the oil that spewed out of the underground pipeline operated by Plains All American Pipeline and fouled our beach and coastline. My family and friends had to cancel our annual Memorial Weekend Refugio Beach campout that we made reservations for six Read More →
Boxer, Feinstein, Markey demand answers over SB County oil spill
U.S. Sens. Barbara Boxer, D-CA, Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, and Edward J. Markey, D-MA, on May 28 sent a letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration calling for more information about the rupture of a pipeline The senators wrote, “Following one of the most devastating oil spills in California history, we need answers about Read More →
LinkedIn picks up Lynda.com to lift content offerings
The social networking platform is acquiring Carpinteria-based Lynda.com in a $1.5 billion cash and stock deal.
