Oil company wants to expand Orcutt drilling despite pipe closures
By pacbiztimes / Friday, September 4th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Oil company wants to expand Orcutt drilling despite pipe closures

Since Plains All American Pipeline shut down Lines 901 and 903 in May after the Refugio oil spill, Pacific Coast Energy is one of only a few oil producers in the county able to get its product to market. The Orcutt-based business, which operates under its Los Angeles-based parent company Breitburn Energy, is trying to Read More →

Commission tasked with siting Oxnard power plant gets earful
By Philip Joens / Friday, September 4th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, West Ventura County / Comments Off on Commission tasked with siting Oxnard power plant gets earful

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Energy plant site visit will be showdown between Oxnard, NRG
By Philip Joens / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Top Stories, Tri-County Public Companies / Comments Off on Energy plant site visit will be showdown between Oxnard, NRG

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Santa Maria’s Windset Farms now powered by solar panels
By Philip Joens / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Agribusiness, Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Santa Maria’s Windset Farms now powered by solar panels

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Aera plans to drill 296 oil wells near Santa Maria
By pacbiztimes / Friday, August 21st, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, Latest news, Top Stories / Comments Off on Aera plans to drill 296 oil wells near Santa Maria
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Goleta will allow Venoco to transport oil using trucks
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 →
3 months after oil spill, Santa Barbara region recovering
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 →