Coastal Commission Votes Against Southern California Offshore Fracking

California Coastal Commission rejects fracking proposal off Ventura Coast

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday unanimously rejected an Oxnard oil company’s proposal to frack on a platform off the Ventura Coast—eliciting support from several Santa Barbara environmental organizations. “This project is spurred on by ultimate greed by an industry that already makes billions and billions in profits,” said Bill Woodbridge, a Goleta resident and member of the Santa Barbara chapter of the Sierra Club. The commission,…

Coastal Commission votes down SoCal fracking plan at meeting in Scotts Valley

On Thursday, the Coastal Commission voted down a proposal that would allow offshore fracking from 16 oil wells at Platform Gilda in the Santa Barbara Channel.

Coastal Commission Votes Against Southern California Offshore Fracking

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