California Lands Commission Kills Enviro-Supported Oil Deal

Santa Barbara Independent | February 2, 2009
The California State Lands Commission voted down a potentially historic deal between Plains Exploration and Production (PXP) oil company and a cadre of Santa Barbara environmental leaders that would have granted new oil drilling permits within California state waters for the first time in 40 years.

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