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By pacbiztimes / Friday, October 21st, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Freeport-McMoRan sells California onshore oil, gas properties
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By Marissa Nall / Friday, October 21st, 2016 / Agribusiness, Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Sustainable projects key for Central Coast
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By Philip Joens / Friday, October 21st, 2016 / Energy, Higher Education, Latest news, Technology / Comments Off on Wave energy test center near Vandenberg Air Force Base vies for funds
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By pacbiztimes / Thursday, October 20th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Phillips 66 appeals denial of crude-by-rail expansion project
In a move many expected, Phillips 66 appealed the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission’s denial of its proposed crude-by-rail expansion project at its Santa Maria Refinery. The commission narrowly voted down the proposal 3-2 after months of discussion and public comment, ultimately siding with staff’s recommendation. The potential harm of a derailment and the Read More →
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By pacbiztimes / Monday, October 17th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news / Comments Off on Freeport-McMoRan selling onshore Central Coast oil and gas properties
Freeport-McMoRan will sell its onshore California oil and gas properties, which include several facilities throughout the Central Coast, to Sentinel Peak Resources California LLC for a total of $742 million, according to SEC filings. The deal includes $592 million in cash and an additional $50 million per year in 2018, 2019 and 2020 if the Read More →
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By Henry Dubroff / Friday, October 14th, 2016 / Editorials, Energy, Latest news, Opinion / Comments Off on Tri-Counties shedding fossil fuels industries
The Tri-Counties is moving away from its legacy of fossil fuels industries. The pace of that move and managing the cost of leaving oil and gas operations behind will say a lot about the region’s future prosperity. The Tri-Counties edged further away from fossil fuels on Oct. 5 when the San Luis Obispo County Planning Read More →
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By Staff Report / Thursday, October 6th, 2016 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment / Comments Off on Brown vetoes bill to cap abandoned oil wells along coast
Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill that would’ve capped abandoned oil wells along the California Coast. SB 900, authored by Santa Barbara Democrat Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, would’ve required the analysis of some 220 abandoned wells along the coast and capped the biggest leakers. This bill would’ve transferred $500,000 from the General Fund to the Land Read More →