AltWeeklies Wire
Big Oil's Roadblocknew

Grassroots citizens fight oil rigs -- and their massive loads -- from barrelling through.
Fast Forward Weekly |
Jeff Gailus |
11-29-2010 |
Policy Issues
Santa Barbara County Ventures Towards Oil Taxnew

Looking to inject Santa Barbara's cash-strapped coffers with millions in oil-derived dollars, the county's supervisors voted unanimously this week to explore the possibility of a per-barrel tax on oil harvested from beneath county land.
Santa Barbara Independent |
Ethan Stewart |
05-20-2008 |
Policy Issues