Oil spill claims process will likely be long, ugly legal battle
Plains All American Pipeline is taking a page straight out of BP’s oil spill response playbook, according to at least one attorney with firsthand experience in oil spill litigation. Thomas Young, a Tampa-based attorney who went to work trying to secure claims for clients in the aftermath of the BP Deepwater Horizon disaster, told the Read More →
Governor Brown issues executive order to speed Refugio oil spill recovery efforts
As federal, state, and local agencies continue working to minimize and mitigate the effects of the Refugio oil spill, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday issued an executive order to further expedite recovery efforts and help ensure the natural environment is restored, beaches are reopened and economic impacts are minimized. The governor’s order directs state agencies Read More →
High-end hotelier Rosewood will run Caruso’s Miramar resort
With luxury resort operator Rosewood Hotels & Resorts signed on to run the Miramar resort and a large construction loan secured, some of the final pieces of the nearly decade-long puzzle are falling into place. Terms of the agreement weren’t disclosed when the deal was announced on June 3. But talks between the two firms Read More →
Politicians, officials should take measured approach after oil spill
While the cleanup of the Refugio oil spill is progressing, albeit slowly, the politics of petroleum extraction have overtaken events on the ground. Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams have called for new rules for oil pipeline safety. In Ventura County, Supervisors Steve Bennett and Linda Parks have questioned the future of oil production Read More →
South Coast legislators push for more oil pipe oversight, quicker spill response
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Refugio oil spill claims can be submitted Saturday at Elks Lodge
Plains All American Pipeline representatives will be at a community open house about the Refugio oil spill response from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Elks Lodge at 150 N. Kellogg Ave. in Santa Barbara. The company is actively addressing claims as they are received, according to Patrick Hodgins, senior director of safety Read More →
Beach closures take toll on Santa Barbara County businesses
The oil spill near Refugio State Beach dealt a financial blow to a handful of businesses with more revenue being lost every day. Although the total impact on Santa Barbara’s $1 billion tourism industry is likely to be offset by increased hotel stays by cleanup crews, there was no sign of relief for those directly Read More →
