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ExxonMobil Oil Trucking Plan Jeopardized by Refinery Shutdown, County Staff Opposition to Using Dangerous Route 166
August 13, 2020
ExxonMobil’s plans to restart its offshore drilling platforms in Santa Barbara County and truck that oil through California have been undermined by two unrelated announcements. Opponents responded today by calling on the company to abandon the...
Electric Car Resources
July 23, 2020
It's getting easier and more affordable to go electric. Used electric cars are now an option, and new ones have longer ranges, with more public charging infrastructure, which opens up long-distance travel. California offers grants and generous...
Goleta Union School District Opposes Exxon’s Trucking Plan, Citing Children, Family, Staff Safety
June 18, 2020
The Goleta Union School District Board voted Wednesday, June 17, to reject ExxonMobil’s plan to truck offshore oil on Highway 101.
The Right to Protest
June 3, 2020
Unwarranted and excessive use of force against protesters is disturbing , wrong, unconstitutional and unamerican. Santa Barbara isn't perfect either.
Major Victory!
May 27, 2020
Exxon and Shell-owned Aera Energy withdraws their Cat Canyon oil project.
Clean Energy Projects Move Forward During Pandemic
May 9, 2020
The transition away from fossil fuels is continuing during the pandemic with approval of a new battery storage unit in Carpinteria. Santa Barbara County Planning Commission unanimously (5-0 vote) approved the 10 Megawatt unit last week.
Reflections from Earth Day Past and Present
April 28, 2020
The story of Earth Days past and present can be told through photos - the right ones at the right times can change everything.
City of Goleta to make Electric Car Charging easier
April 23, 2020
The City of Goleta voted Tuesday (4/21) to hit the accelerator on electric vehicles in advance of Earth Day. It will amend its building code to streamline permitting for electric car charging stations.
5 Climate Actions for Earth Day
April 22, 2020
Collective action is bending the coronavirus curve. Is it possible collective action could bend the climate curve as well? Today on the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, we offer these practical actions that could make the world a better place if we...
Exxon and Shell's COVID-19 Santa Barbara expansion plans are like "The Blob"
April 20, 2020
Big Oil is clearly on the ropes. But like the old Blob movies, the heavy liquid, once thought defeated, puddles up again with the words, “The End – Or is it?”