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environmental advocacy groups
Coverage of environmental advocacy groups in the Nexus archive.
- Sable Offshore, Exxon lose ground in Santa Barbara permit-transfer dispute
A federal judge tentatively dismissed Sable Offshore and ExxonMobil’s claims that Santa Barbara County violated constitutional protections by denying permit transfers for onshore oil and gas facilities. The companies argued the transfer should have been automatic under county code, but the county denied it, citing compliance concerns.