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Oil companies sue Monterey County over Measure Z.
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Oil companies sue Monterey County over Measure Z.

  • David Schmalz
  • Dec 15, 2016

Measure Z is heading to court. 

Denial of controversial oil refinery project is appealed in SLO County.
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Denial of controversial oil refinery project is appealed in SLO County.

  • David Schmalz
  • Oct 24, 2016

The proposed rail spur project at an oil refinery in San Luis Obispo County isn't dead yet, and the specter of three trains per week carrying …

SLO Oil Train hearing to continue in late February.
News

SLO Oil Train hearing to continue in late February.

  • David Schmalz
  • Feb 8, 2016

Hundreds of activists from across the state flooded to San Luis Obispo Feb. 4-5 to speak their minds about the proposed Phillips 66 rail spur …

County officials urge San Luis Obispo to reject oil train.
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County officials urge San Luis Obispo to reject oil train.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 29, 2016

In a strongly worded letter sent Jan. 28, Monterey County officials urged the San Luis Obispo Planning Commission to deny a project that would…

Crude oil rail train project comes to a head.
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Crude oil rail train project comes to a head.

  • David Schmalz
  • Jan 28, 2016

A project that would bring oil by rail through Monterey County comes to a head.

Another derailed oil train, another disaster as Congress shills for industry.
Local Spin | Opinion

Another derailed oil train, another disaster as Congress shills for industry.

  • Justin Mikulka
  • Feb 19, 2015

“I just want to make sure that we are all singing the same tune that we have a very safe industry and we want to work together on improving th…

Oil train explosions fuel opposition to SLO County refinery proposal.
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Oil train explosions fuel opposition to SLO County refinery proposal.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Feb 17, 2015

West Virginia is in an official state of emergency after a 109-car train carrying Bakken crude oil derailed Monday afternoon. What followed: e…

SLO County refinery wants to bring crude oil by train through Monterey County; activists balk.
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SLO County refinery wants to bring crude oil by train through Monterey County; activists balk.

  • Kera Abraham
  • Jan 22, 2015

The map at explosive-crude-by-rail.org shows the Union Pacific Coastal Line passing through Castroville and Salinas. It also shows the potenti…

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