Linda Krop, chief counsel for the Environmental Defense Center, joins Santa Barbara Talk with Josh Molina this week for a conversation about Carmen Ramirez, Exxon's lawsuit against Santa Barbara County and the controversy around wind energy in San Luis Obispo County. Ramirez died on Friday after she was reportedly hit by a truck in Oxnard. She was a champion of environmental justice and was known regionally for her work in the Latinx community. She also served on the Oxnard City Council. Krop shares a story about how Ramirez fought to preserve Ormand Beach in Oxnard. The conversation then shifts to Exxon's lawsuit against Santa Barbara County over the denial of its effort to ship oil on trucks in Santa Barbara County. Three other companies are also looking to truck oil in Santa Barbara County. The conversation ends with talks about wind energy in turbines in Morro Bay and the recent action by the California Coastal Commission to move forward with surveys to determine the impact of the turbines on sea life.

Krop has worked at EDC as a staff attorney since 1989 and as Chief Counsel since 1999.

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