Environmental Defense Center has been protecting the environment of Santa Barbara, Ventura & SLO Counties since 1977 through education, advocacy & legal action.
Santa Barbara, California
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Thanks @RepCarbajal, @SenAdamSchiff +21 members of congress for sending a letter to @GavinNewsom expressing concerns, advocating for thorough environmental review and public input
on Sable's proposed restart of offshore oil drilling on CA’s Gaviota Coast. carbajal.house.gov/news/docu…
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The Environmental Defense Center (EDC) is hailing a judge’s ruling that the Santa Barbara-based environmental-advocacy group is entitled to see a corporate document outlining the “worst-case” dangers of an oil spill if three ExxonMobil platforms off the Central California coast were to restart.
The EDC filed a Public Records Act request seeking Sable Offshore’s contingency plans for an oil spill, but some of the materials were redacted. The Texas-based energy startup has claimed the materials are “trade secrets”.
Full story and more at ctfn.news
#oilandgas #corpfin
Californians thank @GavinNewsom for making strides at his commitment to holding polluters accountable 🙌 California’s January 24/25 budget proposes the elimination of three tax breaks offered to the state’s largest polluters 😷 #MakePollutersPay bit.ly/
Speak up to prevent future oil spills. Important SB County Board of Supervisors hearing 8/22. independent.com/2023/08/18/r…
After more than a decade of work, EDC celebrated a big win in Superior Court that preserves important #agriculturalland in the Santa Ynez Valley. This proposal would have subdivided the historic 4,000-acre Rancho La Laguna into 13 parcels.
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"This logging project would permanently harm this incredible ecological resource. It’s also a popular recreation area, and it’s on ancestral lands of the Chumash people.” - Maggie Hall, EDC
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8/1, 7 PM PST: Webinar featuring EDC's Linda Krop & Brian Trautwein to discuss successful efforts and ongoing campaigns to preserve areas such as Naples threatened with development, as well as our Watershed Protection Program. @cirweborg
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Join us Sunday, June 11, 2PM to celebrate over 4 decades of environmental conservation and for our Environmental Hero presentation to @patagonia.
Food, drinks, silent & live auctions!
Tickets still available. independent.com/2023/05/22/e…
Meet our new Executive Director, Alex Katz. We are thrilled to have him on our team.
independent.com/2023/04/19/e…
~150 acres of prime farmland near City of Lompoc protected from development following a successful campaign by EDC, our client SBCAN, and local agricultural partners. LAFCO voted 6-1 to deny City’s application to expand its sphere of influence.
bit.ly/LompocFarmland
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The federal government has released a new plan to decommission California’s offshore drilling rigs. 👏 As part of the public comment period, Surfrider collaborated with the Environmental Defense Center to submit comments to the agency. Learn more: hubs.la/Q01xJy7K0
Pleased to see our lawsuit against the federal government to protect our marine environment and communities from offshore #fracking on @EENewsUpdates' list of #Energy Cases to Watch in 2023. @politico
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NEW BLOG: As EDC celebrates our 45th Anniversary, we're reflecting on the many accomplishments we've been able to achieve protecting the south central coast of #California's climate, communities, & the wildlife with which we share this land.
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Join us Sept 10 to celebrate 45 years of #environmental victories won for our climate, coast, and communities. Food, drinks & live music in our downtown #santabarbara courtyard. environmentaldefensecenter.o…
On June 5th, EDC will present Violet Sage Walker & her late father, Fred Collins, with our Environmental Hero Award for their leadership in protecting our coastal resources, in part through their nomination of the @CHNMSanctuary. Join us at Green & Blue bit.ly/gnbhero
We want you to be part of the next 45 years of environmental protection. Office Manager & Event Coordinator to play a unique role in executing the organization’s administration and helping to meet our development goals through public outreach and events. environmentaldefensecenter.o…
EDC & our clients filed a lawsuit to protect Pine Mountain in the Los Padres National Forest from a commercial logging project which would destroy cultural and natural resources & habitat for endangered and sensitive wildlife. bit.ly/pinemtn
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Join us Tues, April 5 @ noon to learn about our long history working to protect the crown jewel of the Gaviota Coast – Naples. This webinar will also cover what EDC is doing to make sure this land stays undeveloped and preserved for generations to come. bit.ly/NaplesWebinar
Join us Tues, April 5 @ noon to learn about our long history working to protect the crown jewel of the Gaviota Coast – Naples. This webinar will also cover what EDC is doing to make sure this land stays undeveloped and preserved for generations to come. bit.ly/NaplesWebinar