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Titanic discoverer sets sail in Santa Barbara Channel

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A famous ocean explorer (and UCSB alum) is out on the Santa Barbara Channel making new discoveries. Robert Ballard is best known for discovering the RMS Titanic in 1985. Now,…

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Jul 15, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
Environment

Diablo Canyon goes from nuclear to renewable

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An agreement between PG&E and environmental and labor organizations seeks to replace the Diablo Canyon nuclear reactors with greenhouse gas-free renewable energy and storage resources. California’s last nuclear power plant is set to shut…

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Jun 30, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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Santa Barbara photographer tracks the Scherpa Fire

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More than 1,200 firefighters and first responders continue to battle a growing wildfire west of Santa Barbara today. The Scherpa Fire, as it’s called, is currently 5,800 acres and 20% contained.…

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Jun 17, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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The drought reveals hidden history at the bottom of Lake Casitas

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After five years of drought, Lake Casitas, a main water source for cities like Ventura and Ojai, has dropped to its lowest point since it was filled in the 1960s.…

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Jun 17, 2016 By Larry Perel
 
Environment

With the Santa Barbara Food Action Plan complete, what’s the action?

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After two years of research and countless volunteer hours, the Santa Barbara Food Action Plan is now complete. Headed up by the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, the plan strives…

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Jun 13, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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MAP: Where oil runs in Santa Barbara

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Have you ever wondered what oil pipelines run through Santa Barbara County? If so, then you might like this handy map: Here’s the breakdown: The county’s longest line, Plains All-American…

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Jun 10, 2016 By Keon Zemoudeh
 
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Oil companies get green light to frack offshore of Santa Barbara, is it safe?

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Photo by Linda Krop Oil companies can now frack off the coast of California once again. The Obama administration made this announcement last week after a federal report found the…

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Jun 03, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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KCRW wants to answer your questions about oil

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What do you wonder about oil production and extraction in California? We want to answer them!

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May 31, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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KCRW wants to answer your questions about fracking

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Are you concerned about fracking in Southern California? Ask us your questions and we’ll investigate.

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May 31, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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KCRW wants to answer your questions about the oil spill

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One year ago, a corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst along the Gaviota Coast, a pristine coastline west of Santa Barbara. It released a river of crude oil into a…

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May 20, 2016 By Caitlin Shamberg
 
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The past and future of regulating oil

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Today marks one year since an oil pipeline ruptured near Refugio Beach in Santa Barbara County, spilling 143,000 gallons of crude oil along the coast. This week, KCRW is checking…

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May 19, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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Why one researcher calls Refugio spill response ‘outdated’

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What has changed in spill response technology in the past decades? According to Sean Anderson, an environmental researcher at California State University-Channel Islands, not a lot. He’s spent years studying oil spills, from…

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May 18, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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Pipeline company Plains faces criminal charges

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The Texas oil pipeline company behind last year’s 142,000 gallon oil spill along the Gaviota Coast in Santa Barbara County has been indicted on 46 criminal charges. Plains All American Pipeline faces…

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May 17, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
Environment

Who’s dealing with the wildlife data?

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Ever since the corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst, releasing a river of crude into the ocean at Refugio State Beach, biologists have been out studying the effects on wildlife. Jenny Marek…

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May 17, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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Counting Grunion a year after the spill

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Last year’s Refugio Oil Spill came at a time when grunion were spawning on the oil-covered sand. Now, scientists are looking at this year’s fish to see if there’s been any…

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May 16, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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A year later, what we know about the Refugio oil spill

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One year ago, a corroded pipe operated by Plains All-American burst. It released a river of crude into a creek that empties into the ocean at Refugio State Beach, a pristine coastline…

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May 16, 2016 By Kathryn Barnes
 
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How artists helped create the National Park Service

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The National Park Service is celebrating its 100th birthday this year.  However, the concept of the parks dates back far earlier than that. In 1864, Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite…

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May 13, 2016 By Chery Glaser
 
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It’s not so easy to clean up Exide’s lead pollution

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Cleanup is now underway to remove the toxins left behind by the now-shuttered Exide battery recycling plant in Vernon, just south of downtown Los Angeles. For decades, the plant pumped dangerous levels…

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Apr 27, 2016 By Saul Gonzalez
 
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What it will take to earthquake-proof L.A.’s most vulnerable apartment buildings

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The recent earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan underscore just how vulnerable many parts of the world are to big earthquakes, including Los Angeles. As the old saying goes, it’s not…

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Apr 25, 2016 By Saul Gonzalez
 
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108 years since the Model T, the car of the future is just about here

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We’re at the precipice of a new age of automotive options, as the car of the future is just about here. Tesla’s top of the line Model S 90d, while…

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Apr 01, 2016 By Tod Mesirow

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