This here is a map showing which coastal counties are protected by ordinances from onshore oil drilling.In yellow are the ...

After hours of heated debate, the future of offshore oil production off the Santa Barbara coast continues to be uncertain.

A vote to deny Sable Offshore permits to restart production builds on a series of lawsuits and an accusation of insider ...

In the intervening months, Sable racked up a series of losses with state agencies as it aimed to get sign-off to carry its ...

Sable purchased the Santa Ynez Unit from Exxon Mobil in 2024 for nearly $650 million primarily with a loan from Exxon. Exxon ...

One year ago, a corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst. It released a river of crude into a creek that empties into the ocean at Refugio State Beach, a pristine coastline and popular ...

Nine months after the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors split on the decision to transfer a series of permits to ...

On Tuesday morning, environmental advocates gathered outside the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors' meeting, urging ...

Nine months after a split decision, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will again decide whether to transfer operating permits to Sable ...

The maximum amount of crude oil that could have spilled into the ocean off the coast of Huntington Beach in Orange County so far is 126,000 gallons. That’s the estimate by local officials. A huge oil ...

The Texas oil company raises $225 million to stay afloat another year as it looks to restart offshore oil production in Santa ...

In a 4 to 1 vote, Santa Barbara County Supervisors deny the transfer of permits from Exxon Mobil to Sable Offshore.