Aug 29 - Sep 8, 2024
Vol. 25, No. 27
When Phillips 66 shut down the oil pipeline that ran to its Nipomo refinery in 2023, Sentinel Peak Resources had to come up with a plan B for its Lompoc Oil Field operations. The company’s proposing to truck oil from Lompoc up to a refinery in Coalinga for the next 50 years or until a pipeline becomes available. Environmental activists in Santa Barbara County point to the same trucking hazards outlined in the ExxonMobil trucking plan denial as reasons to stop Sentinel Peak’s proposal in its tracks. Staff Writer Taylor O’Connor speaks with the company, activists, and the county for the story [8].
This week, you can also read about who’s running for Santa Maria City Council [4]; an artist who mixes digital and traditional art [26]; and what Spud Street has in store for your belly [29].
