Update: Fed court declines to stay Sable’s oil production restart plans
By Mike Harris / Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County / Comments Off on Update: Fed court declines to stay Sable’s oil production restart plans
This story was updated on Jan. 2 to reflect Sable’s stock price. A federal appeals court on Dec. 31 denied a request by environmental groups to stay Texas-based Sable Offshore’s plans to restart oil production in Santa Barbara County. The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco turned down the request in a Read More →

Patagonia report details its progress in fighting climate change
By Mike Harris / Sunday, November 23rd, 2025 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Subscriber content, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Patagonia report details its progress in fighting climate change
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Chilly reception for offshore drilling plans
By Henry Dubroff / Friday, November 21st, 2025 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Top Story / Comments Off on Chilly reception for offshore drilling plans
A unified lineup of Central Coast elected officials opposed the Trump Administration’s plans to open California’s coast to offshore drilling during a Nov. 21 press conference. Congressman Salud Carbajal, (D-Santa Barbara) was joined by state and local representatives one day after the administration announced the Department of Interior would open sites in the northeast, Florida, the Read More →

Sable’s stock sinks to all-time lows
By Mike Harris / Saturday, November 15th, 2025 / Energy, Latest news, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sable’s stock sinks to all-time lows
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Sable shares sink 30% as company seeks equity
By Jorge Mercado / Monday, November 3rd, 2025 / Energy, Latest news, left, Santa Barbara County, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Sable shares sink 30% as company seeks equity
Shares of Sable Offshore Corp. tumbled 30% to an all-time low after the company said it is trying to raise $225 million and extend a loan with Exxon Mobil as it looks for a way to reopen a shut oil platform off Santa Barbara County’s coast. The company’s shares fell roughly $3.20 to $7.26 during Read More →

Sable’s troubled project, sagging stock gets federal boost
By Mike Harris / Thursday, October 23rd, 2025 / Energy, Latest news, middle, Santa Barbara County, Subscriber content, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Sable’s troubled project, sagging stock gets federal boost
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Milestone year for renewable pioneer in San Luis Obispo County
By Amanda Marroquin / Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 / Energy, Latest news, San Luis Obispo County, Subscriber content / Comments Off on Milestone year for renewable pioneer in San Luis Obispo County
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