Santa Barbara County supervisors have rejected a bid by ExxonMobil to restart offshore oil wells shut down in 2015 after a pipeline leak caused the worst coastal spill in 25 years
FILE - A worker removes oil from sand at Refugio State Beach, north of Goleta, Calif., on May 21, 2015. A bid by ExxonMobil to restart offshore oil wells shut down in 2015 after a pipeline leak caused the worst coastal spill in 25 years was rejected Tuesday, March 8, 2022, amid lingering environmental concerns.
“We disagree with the decision, which disregards our employees, contractors and countless others working in California’s oil and gas industry who depend on these jobs to support their families," ExxonMobil said in a statement. “ExxonMobil has met all of the requirements for issuance of the permit, which has gone through extensive environmental review and public comment."
But two recent oil spills brought renewed scrutiny to the issue. In May 2020, a tanker truck crash off State Route 166 spilled more than 4,500 gallons of oil into the Cuyama River. And last October, an offshore pipeline break near Huntington Beach released at least 25,000 gallons of crude that closed beaches and took a deadly toll on sea life along one of the world’s fabled surf breaks.
On Tuesday, opponents cited environmental concerns and oil industry workers said approval would help keep good-paying jobs in the county.
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