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Brown declares emergency over Central Coast oil spill

Written on 21 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 40 comments

California Governor Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency Wednesday in response to the oil spill near Goleta that has caused about 21,000 gallons of crude to flow into the ocean. Brown’s emergency declaration frees state funds and resources to... (Continue reading)

Oil pipeline spills 21,000 gallons off Central Coast

Written on 19 May, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 37 comments

A ruptured pipeline near Goleta spilled 21,000 gallons of crude oil into the ocean Tuesday creating an approximately four-mile wide oil slick. The portion of the pipeline near Refugio State Beach broke in the early afternoon spilling oil into a... (Continue reading)

Just say no to crude by rail

Written on 21 Feb, 2015 in Featured, Opinion | 21 comments

OPINION BY THE MESA REFINERY WATCH GROUP Tuesday, the San Luis Obispo City Council officially joined a rapidly expanding list of towns, cities and counties. They’re the ones specifically opposed to Phillips 66 imposing its self-proclaimed “crude-by-rail strategy” on California... (Continue reading)

SLO City Council asks county to reject rail spur

Written on 19 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

The San Luis Obispo City Council on Tuesday authorized Mayor Jan Marx to write a letter to the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission asking it to deny the proposed Phillips 66 Nipomo rail spur project. “The City of San... (Continue reading)

Has fracking rid California of its earthquake crown?

Written on 9 Feb, 2015 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 16 comments

Geologists recorded three times as many earthquakes in Oklahoma last year than in California, leading some scientists to finger fracking in Oklahoma as a cause or major factor. [Reveal] In 2014, the U.S. Geological Survey reported 562 earthquakes of magnitude... (Continue reading)

Thousands of form letters argue against Nipomo rail spur

Written on 7 Dec, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

After receiving more than 10,000 emails opposing the Phillips 66 proposed Nipomo rail spur to, staff has delayed the date for the San Luis Obispo County Planning Commission to discuss the controversial project as they review the correspondence. Nevertheless, the... (Continue reading)

Phillips 66 rail spur project is wrong for SLO County

Written on 29 Oct, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 44 comments

OPINION By LAURANCE SHINDERMAN A little over two weeks ago, Phillips 66 released a re-circulated draft environmental impact report (DREIR) for the Phillips 66 Company rail spur extension project. The report addresses the proposed rail spur extension projects impacts on... (Continue reading)

The facts as I see them

Written on 25 Aug, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 19 comments

By JOEY RACANO Then I saw another beast coming up out of the earth; and he had two horns like a lamb and he spoke as a dragon. (Revelation 13:11) Sleep is difficult when your breathing sounds like a door... (Continue reading)

Senator demands disclosure of crude oil railroad shipments

Written on 29 Jun, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

Following Wednesday’s delayed disclosure of a shipment of 1 million gallons of crude oil by railroad earlier this month, State Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis, demanded timely disclosure of crude oil shipments by railroad. [Daily Democrat] In May, the U.S. Department... (Continue reading)

Phillips 66 rail project – explosive risks far outweigh the benefits

Written on 24 Mar, 2014 in Featured, Opinion | 24 comments

OPINION By MESA REFINERY WATCH GROUP CHAIR PERSON LINDA REYNOLDS In 1955, San Luis Obispo County approved a plan to bring crude oil to its Nipomo Mesa Santa Maria Refinery via pipeline. Over the years, the Nipomo refinery was operated... (Continue reading)