The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on May 13, 2025 to develop a framework to end oil operations in the county. The plan would “phase out” existing onshore oil and gas operations in the county and prohibit new operations. Notably, the phase out would impact onshore production only, as offshore production is under state or federal con…
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