People Gathered at Gaviota State Beach to Commemorate 10 Years Since 2015 Refugio Oil Spill | News Channel 3-12

People gathered at Gaviota State beach to commemorate 10 years since 2015 Refugio Oil Spill | News Channel 3-12

GAVIOTA STATE BEACH, - Calif. “We need to remember how fragile and vulnerable our ocean and our coasts are and in a moment, everything can change," said Linda Krop, Chief Counsel at Environmental Defense Center. May 19th 2025 marks 10 years since the devastating Refugio oil spill.  “It was a really devastating spill so we’re here to commemorate that event and be steadfast in our opposition to that happening again," said Sierra club member Katie …

Laura Capps: With Historic Vote to Ban Oil Operations, Supervisors Choose Environmental Leadership

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Laura Capps proudly standing with CALPIRG students from UC Santa Barbara protesting oil operations. Credit: Supervisor Laura Capps photo On May 13, Santa Barbara County chose courage over complacency. Our county Board of Supervisors took a bold leap forward, fueled by the support of a majority of county residents, to ban new oil and drilling operations in the county and initiate a plan to phase out existing oil op…