NORTHERN SANTA BARBARA COUNTY’S NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY > MARCH 21 - MARCH 28, 2019 > VOL. 20 NO. 3 > WWW.SANTAMARIASUN.COM AT THE MOVIES Captive State doesn’t captivate [32] 1 Carbon The county argues about oil development in Cat Canyon [10] evolution Inmate grievances PCPA’s The Wolves is Zaca Mesa weaves a NEWS decrease at county jail [8] ARTS a masterpiece [29] EATS vineyard tapestry [34] MARCH 21 - MARCH 28, 2019 VOL. 20 NO. 3 e-waste here are three big oil projects on Santa Barbara County’s docket that could bring more than 600 new oil production ELECTRONIC WASTE DISPOSAL wells to fruition. ERG Resources, Aera Energy, and I An estimated 70 percent of heavy metals in landfills TPetroRock are each in various stages of the planning process, but all of the proposals would pull oil out of the Cat comes from discarded electronic items, also known as Canyon Oil Field. The potential for growth has environmental COEXISTING: Cattle and oil have e-waste. These items contain other toxic materials, activists upset about the potential for impacts on greenhouse gas 2 coexisted in Cat Canyon for decades, too. Below is an abbreviated list: emissions and groundwater while project proponents say this is maneuvering through booms and busts • Televisions • Computer Monitors one of the best protected places in the world when it comes to oil in their respective industries. Oil is drilling because of environmental regulations. I speak with both poised for a boom if three oil companies • Printers • VCRs and DVD Players with projects proposed to the county sides for this week’s cover story . • Cell Phones • Fax Machines [10] have anything to say about it. • Microwaves • Modems and Routers Also this week, inmate grievances are down by 33 percent at the Santa Barbara County Jail [8], Animal Kingdom’s puppy Bring your e-waste to the Santa Maria Regional problems continue [9], PCPA’s production of The Wolves is emotional, surprising, and beautifully Landfill to be properly recycled or disposed of performed [29], two women share their love of painting at Gallery Los Olivos [30], and one for free! Large quantities? Call for details. Clydesdale that’s worth drinking [34]. The Santa Maria Regional Landfill is located Camillia Lanham, at 2065 E. 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