Environmental & Energy
Mar. 11, 2019
50 years after the Santa Barbara oil spill, why are we still fighting this battle?
Fifty years ago, an oil drilling company failed to put proper safety measures in place causing one of its oil platforms to rupture off the Santa Barbara coast. The result was 3 million gallons of crude oil spewing into 800 miles of the Pacific Ocean and onto 35 miles of Santa Barbara beaches.
A. Barry Cappello
Managing Partner
Cappello & Noel LLP
litigation
Phone: (805) 564-2444
Email: abc@cappellonoel.com
UCLA SOL; Los Angeles CA
Cappello & Noël LLP is one of four law firms acting as lead counsel representing class members in the Plains All American Pipeline Santa Barbara oil spill litigation. Mr. Cappello is lead trial counsel.
Fifty years ago, an oil drilling company failed to put proper safety measures in place causing one of its oil platforms to rupture off the Santa Barbara coast. The result was 3 million gallons of crude oil spewing into 800 miles of the Pacific Ocean and onto 35 miles of Santa Barbara beaches. Thousands of mammals, fish and birds were coated with oil and died. There was outrage. There were protests. And there was a lawsuit. As city attorney for the City of Santa Barbar...
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