An exploratory oil and gas well, the first such project in recent memory in Santa Barbara County, and the first believed ever to be approved for a permit, will likely be drilled before next fall on a private ranch in the Cuyama Valley. Opponents did not appeal the county Planning Commission’s 4-1 approval.
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ExxonMobil Corp. has signaled its intent to drop a lawsuit it filed against the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors for denying its application to truck oil from the Gaviota