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Santa Barbara County Increases Coastal Mitigation Fee for Sable Offshore

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has increased the coastal mitigation fee for Sable Offshore's Santa Ynez Unit from $132,750 to $318,600, effective retroactively to the restart of operations in March 2024. This decision follows Sable's takeover of the unit and highlights ongoing regulatory challenges between the company and California officials.

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Joan Hartmann Steve Rusch Bob Nelson Steve Lavagnino Errin Briggs

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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors has increased the coastal mitigation fee for Sable Offshore's Santa Ynez Unit from $132,750 to $318,600, effective retroactively to the restart of operations in March 2024. This decision follows Sable's takeover of the unit and highlights ongoing regulatory challenges between the company and California officials.

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Shameless hypocrisy of California agency that fought offshore oil as it demands cash from pipelines

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Santa Barbara County Increases Coastal Mitigation Fee for Sable Offshore