SB County offshore oil leases topic for State Lands Commission – Santa Maria Times (subscription)

Actions taken to ensure the safety of three offshore oil and gas leases near Platform Holly and an update on the Venoco Chapter 11 bankruptcy involving the offshore leases are among the items to be discussed by the State Lands Commission when it meets Thursday, June 22.

The meeting is scheduled to begin at noon in the Jetway Room of the Hyatt Regency, Los Angeles International Airport, 6225 W. Century Blvd., Los Angeles. A live webcast of the meeting will be available at http://www.cal-span.org.

Commissioners are also slated to consider an application from Santa Barbara County Parks Department for a lease of ocean areas to place seasonal swim and channel marker buoys, floats and signs to designate special use areas and a boat launch corridor.

The commission also will discuss passing a resolution opposing the presidential executive order Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy that establishes a policy encouraging energy exploration and production on the outer continental shelf.

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SB County offshore oil leases topic for State Lands Commission - Santa Maria Times (subscription)