ExxonMobil

In 2015 oil spilled into Refugio Beach from Plain All American's pipeline 901.

Santa Barbara County Planning Commission denies oil pipeline upgrade proposal

Gabriela Fernandez

, May 1, 2023

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission has denied plans proposed by ExxonMobil-affiliate Pacific Pipeline Corporation, to upgrade an oil pipeline that caused the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill.

Environment and Energy

ExxonMobil sues Santa Barbara County over denial of oil trucking plan

Rachel Showalter

, May 18, 2022

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted to deny the proposal in March due to concerns about potential environmental impacts.

Central Coast News

KCBX News Update: Finding of Denial released for local Exxon oil trucking proposal and more financial relief available for businesses

Rachel Showalter

, October 29, 2021

Santa Barbara County staff released their Finding of Denial for ExxonMobil's proposal to truck oil on Highways 101 and 166. Plus, more financial relief is being made available to qualified small businesses.

Planning Commission rejects ExxonMobil proposal to truck oil off Santa Barbara coast

Rachel Showalter

, October 6, 2021

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission voted to deny an ExxonMobil proposal to temporarily transport oil along Highways 101 and 166, despite…

Oil company wants to use Central Coast highways to truck offshore crude oil

July 13, 2018

The 2015 Refugio oil spill in Santa Barbara County dumped an estimated 140,000 gallons of crude oil onto area beaches. It also effectively shut down…

Temporary permit allows crude oil truck shipments on 101 through Santa Barbara County

February 1, 2016

Oil giant ExxonMobil was given temporary approval Monday to truck nearly 18-million gallons of crude oil north along Highway 101 through Santa Barbara…