Oil prices log lowest settlement in nearly 3 weeksMarketWatchOil prices fell Tuesday, with the U.S. benchmark marking its lowest settlement in almost three weeks. Prices have declined on the back of a risk-off sentiment, on the heels of a recent plunge in …

The San Luis Obispo TribuneCalifornia taxpayers could foot the bill to shutter old oil rigs off the Central CoastThe San Luis Obispo TribuneIt's been nearly three years since an oil pipeline ruptured in Santa Barbara County, coating seven miles of beac …

The Mercury NewsFirst California offshore oil platform in 20 years to be removedThe Mercury NewsPlatform Holly, a prominent oil and gas platform two miles off the Santa Barbara County coast, will be shut down and dismantled, state officials said Monday, th …