Los Angeles TimesTo protect their homes, Nipomo retirees are taking on an oil refineryLos Angeles TimesPaul Stolpman, left, Laurance Shinderman and Linda Reynolds are among a group of Nipomo residents who oppose allowing the neigboring Phillips 66 refinery …

KEYTPhillips 66 Cleans Up Oil Spill Near Santa MariaKEYTCounty officials say the 8-inch broken pipeline is owned by Conoco Phillips, and is used to transfer oil to SLO County. The site has been cleaned up, and the piece of broken pipe has been taken out an …

MarketWatchEnergy companies drag FTSE lower as oil prices slumpMarketWatch“That big selloff for crude oil ahead of the OPEC meeting has really held back some heavyweight stocks including BP and Shell. Had we see the oil majors push higher this afternoon, t …