An Oil Company Is Being Fined More Than $3 Million for the 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
Plains All American, the company responsible for the spill, said the fine would not damage the $17 billion company's bottom line.
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Celebrating Earth Day in 2019
For Earth Day, we selected some of our favorite stories about environmentalism in the 21st century.
Our Best ‘The Edit’ Episodes of 2018
Our favorite episodes from the first year of Pacific Standard's podcast.
How the 2015 Santa Barbara Oil Spill Changed California
Besides the criminal trial that wrapped up on Friday, the state responded with increased regulation and opposition to new drilling.
We’re Getting Better at Saving Seabirds After Oil Spills
A new study of brown pelicans after the Refugio oil spill in California shows how far oil rehabilitation techniques have come in the last few decades.
Seven ‘Pacific Standard’ Stories for Earth Day
Highlighting the mess humans have made of the planet—and radical plans to fix it.
Coming Soon: The ‘Pacific Standard’ Oral History of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill
We explore the effects of the disastrous spill and how it fueled the United States’ modern environmental movement.
The Effects of the Santa Barbara Oil Spill, One Year Later
Catching up with a scientist who conducted surveys of humans and sea creatures in the wake of last year’s oil spill at Refugio Beach.
