Sean Anderson

Professor, CSU Channel Islands’ Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management.

Professor at CSU Channel Islands’ Department of Environmental Science and Resource Management.

Sean Anderson on KCRW

On clear days, you can see oil platforms while driving Highway 101 in Santa Barbara and Ventura, or walking the beaches near San Pedro or Long Beach.

California’s offshore oil heyday is over. Why do the platforms remain?

On clear days, you can see oil platforms while driving Highway 101 in Santa Barbara and Ventura, or walking the beaches near San Pedro or Long Beach.

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