Law & Regulation
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
Chevron and its partners announced that after 10 years and $2.5 billion, production from the Point Arguello offshore oil project has begun. The project, completed more than three years ago, has sat idle as Chevron battled Santa Barbara County over the best way to transport the heavy crude to refineries in Los Angeles. Production of 6,000 barrels a day started May 27. Meanwhile, Chevron sued the California Coastal Commission for refusing to hear an appeal of the county’s decision rejecting Chevron’s request to ship the oil by tanker.
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