U.S. Representative Salud Carbajal and Santa Maria Valley Railroad President Rob Himoto conducted a walking tour to discuss the local economic shifts caused by the U.S. and Israel’s joint war against Iran, resulting in a significant spike in diesel prices.
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Montaña de Oro is now open for fracking, and the State of California is suing
The BLM Bakersfield Field Office issued a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on Dec.12, 2019 stating that “there are no adverse environmental impacts due to hydraulic fracturing that cannot be alleviated.” The decision opened up land within Montaña de Oro and the Carrizo Plain National Monument to oil drilling and fracking.
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Cal Poly student prompts San Luis Obispo resolution on oil extraction
San Luis Obispo City Council voted to support “Yes on Measure G” after Cal Poly student activism.
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Frack off: Students against onshore drilling
A group of Cal Poly students are collecting signatures to support an initiative that would prevent the expansion of oil drills in Price Canyon in San Luis Obispo County. They argue that the injection wells contaminate the aquifer that runs underneath the field and flows into the ocean, and expanding oil drilling is not necessary. The initiative […]
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30-Minute Update: Oil spill contaminates coast, students remember Isla Vista shooting
Mustang News anchors Brittany Graham and Shelley Westerson update you on Mustang News’ biggest stories this week.
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Global resiliency must include response to peak oil
With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, a monumental transformation occurred that has provided us with an advanced ability to reshape the very world that surrounds us. We have developed technologies, made major advances in modern medicine and propelled our species to a position of ultimate power over all others. If you examine the foundation […]
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Severance tax on oil and gas for higher education fails to pass
The California State Assembly Appropriations Committee failed to approve an oil and gas severance tax that was expected to generate $1 billion in revenue for California’s higher education system last month.
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BLOG: AB 656 more complicated than at first glance
Reporter uncovers complexity of issues while researching AB 656.
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Bill would give CSU $600 million
With a $564 million shortfall for the year, legislators are scrambling for ideas on how to keep the quality of education in California’s school system at its current level while battling the deficit.
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Legislation could bring $1 billion to higher ed
Amid a $584 million budget deficit in the California State University system, an assemblyman is presenting legislation that, if passed, would bring a projected $1 billion in funds to state colleges and universities.