Get Oil Out

Officials mark milestone at Haskell’s Beach in Goleta. The last two oil piers in California have officially been removed as a result of Piers 421 Pier and Caisson Decommissioning Project. The removal work of 4,258 tons of soil, 1,110 tons of concrete, 320 tons of steel, and 131 tons of wood started in August and was completed in February.

But Mayor Perotte noted the work in removing legacy oil infrastructure from Goleta isn’t finished yet. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration on the full decommissioning of Platform Holly and Ellwood Onshore Facility”.

Oil piers removed

Built in the late 1920s as part of the prolific Ellwood Oil Field, the last two piers and caissons on the State Lease 421 were removed, restoring the Goleta, California coastline. Video of Decommissioning activities provided by Beacon West Energy Group LLC.

Get Oil Out! (GOO!) is a Santa Barbara based public interest group dedicated to the protection of the Santa Barbara Channel and coastline from the deleterious environmental, economic, and esthetic impacts of oil development. GOO!’s core membership is comprised of approximately 1500 politically, socially, and economically diverse individuals from the Santa Barbara area and surrounding counties.

GOO!’s primary activities include enhancing public awareness about oil related issues and impacts through education, and opposing the proliferation of oil development, or minimizing its impacts, by participating in the administrative and legislative process.

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