Dubroff: Diablo Canyon nuclear plant could keep the lights on a little longer
Betting on Pacific Gas & Electric to get big things right has proven to be a risky gamble. From deadly natural gas explosions to massive fires caused by faulty power lines to rolling blackouts, PG&E has more often gotten the big things wrong. Which is why a recent study about the future of the Diablo Read More →

Dubroff: Agromin is all action, little talk on reducing waste and emissions
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Dubroff: Oil spill off the coast of Southern California has a familiar stench
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Our View: Natural gas isn’t perfect, but it has its place
Every morning millions of Californians wake up and tweak their heater controls to warm up, and turn on hot water to shower. It happens automatically due to abundant natural gas, and up until recently, gas has been as cheap as it has ever been. Now we are getting a wake-up call. Natural gas supplies worldwide Read More →
Opinion: ExxonMobil’s oil trucking plan in Santa Barbara County is dirty and dangerous
By Linda Krop On Sept. 29, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission will consider ExxonMobil’s proposal to restart its three platforms offshore from Gaviota and truck its oil along highways 101 (to Santa Maria) and 166 (to Pentland, in Kern County). Last year, the county planning staff recommended against allowing tanker trucks on the windy Read More →








