No alternative to Plains pipeline monopoly
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, July 10th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories / Comments Off on No alternative to Plains pipeline monopoly

Despite controversy and allegations of lax oversight and maintenance of the Plains All American pipeline that ruptured and tainted the Gaviota coastline, experts say the oil pipeline is here to stay. Like it or not, research shows that pipelines are still the safest and most environmentally friendly way to transport oil. A 2013 report on Read More →
‘Making things right’ after Refugio oil spill more than lip service
By Glenn Rabinowitz / Friday, July 3rd, 2015 / Central Coast, Editorials, Energy, Opinion, South Coast, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on ‘Making things right’ after Refugio oil spill more than lip service

Plains All American Pipeline, the Houston-based company responsible for the oil spill near Refugio Beach on May 19, should stop the bullshit. Plains’ aversion to providing honest answers about the spill was on full display June 26 at a joint oversight hearing by the Assembly Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Select Committee on the Read More →
Refugio oil spill pinches tri-county small businesses
By pacbiztimes / Friday, July 3rd, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Small Business, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Refugio oil spill pinches tri-county small businesses

Jamie Diamond is thrilled that the region’s fishing ban has been lifted but her sportfishing business is still reeling from the Refugio oil spill. Diamond has owned and operated Santa Barbara-based Stardust Sportfishing with her husband Jason for the past 20 years. They take private charters and open parties of tourists and local regulars fishing Read More →
Refugio oil spill cleanup costs near $100 million
By pacbiztimes / Saturday, June 27th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Refugio oil spill cleanup costs near $100 million

Plains All American Pipeline estimates that the cleanup of the oil spill near Refugio Beach has cost $96 million thus far, but the economic and environmental consequences may be more difficult to quantify. The Assembly Natural Resources Committee and Senate Select Committee on the Refugio Oil Spill held a joint oversight hearing at the Read More →
Plains All American Pipeline faces class action lawsuit by property owners over Refugio oil spill
By Staff Report / Thursday, June 25th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, Law & Goverment, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Plains All American Pipeline faces class action lawsuit by property owners over Refugio oil spill

Litigation over the May 19 Plains All American Pipeline spill off the Gaviota Coast gained a powerful combatant on June 24 when former Santa Barbara City Attorney Barry Cappello said he’d filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of 3,000 property owners from Point Conception to the Mexico border. Capello’s lawsuit comes as tar balls Read More →
Plains has spent more than $60 million on Refugio oil spill cleanup
By Elijah Brumback / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Central Coast, Energy, South Coast, Top Stories, Tourism / Comments Off on Plains has spent more than $60 million on Refugio oil spill cleanup

Plains All American Pipeline, the company responsible for spilling thousands of gallons of crude oil on the Gaviota Coast, said Friday it has spent more than $60 million on clean up efforts to date. There is no timeline on how long it will take to call the response complete, but the most recent update from Read More →

Jail time unlikely for Plains executives
By Marissa Wenzke / Friday, June 12th, 2015 / Energy, Latest news, South Coast, Technology, Top Stories, Tourism, Tri-County Economy / Comments Off on Jail time unlikely for Plains executives

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