On this special episode of The Indy, we dive into the effect offshore oil drilling has had on California's coastal communities in light of the recent Orange County oil spill earlier this October. As ExxonMobil attempts to reopen decades old oil platforms off the Gaviota Coast through an oil trucking project proposal, the Santa Barbara Planning Commission has a big decision to make. We speak with Julie Teel Simmonds, Senior Attorney at the Center for Biological Diversity (@centerforbiodiv), on the details of the September 29th Planning Commission hearing and Exxon's environmental impact report which was recently released.

Show Notes:

All music for this episode written by Molly McAnany.

Sources referenced on this episode:

Exxon Mobil's Trucking Proposal

County Planning Commission Rejects Proposal

Center for Biological Diversity News

California Officials Urged to Decommission Leaky Offshore Oil Pipeline