Attorney found passion for environmental law in Antarctica
Kristin Larson took the long route to the law and back to the Tri-Counties. Larson, who specializes in combing over deals for potential environmental law issues, spent a decade in Antarctica as a research scientist before heading off to law school and a career in M&A law.
Letter: Local governments should be commended for efforts to mitigate fracking threats
Dear Editor: The opening sentences in the Business Times’ March 1 editorial on the oil recovery technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking” (“Let California set the stage on fracking rules”) would be more appropriately posed as questions: Fracking here? Fracking there? Fracking everywhere? In California, no one but the oil industry knows the answers Read More →
Letter to the editor: CEQA makes for better projects
CEQA isn’t perfect, but it provides a vehicle for community engagement and an opportunity to make projects better.
Farmers fight for fumigant
The Tri-Counties are poised to be the front lines in the fight over a controversial soil fumigant.
Novim aims to settle climate change debate
A new Santa Barbara-based think tank called Novim aims to settle the global warming question once and for all.
