Supervisors Deny Sable Permit Transfer for Gaviota Coast Oil Facilities

Supervisors Deny Sable Permit Transfer for Gaviota Coast Oil Facilities

After months of debate, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on Tuesday to deny the transfer to Sable Offshore Corp. of operating permits for oil-production facilities on the Gaviota Coast. The board rejected the transfer for the Santa Ynez Facility due to questions about the oil company’s safety record and its ongoing legal troubles. Second District Supervisor Laura Capps, First District Supervisor Roy Lee, and Fifth District…