HTO Wrapping up Aerial Oil Survey, Goes after Cliff-side Homeless Encampment, gets County off Plastic Dog bags, & has a GREAT time with Jack Johnson!
June 2017 E-Letter
Governor OKs Funding for Becker Well! And more great news from HTO.
2017 Newsletter
May 2017 E-Letter
In this E-Letter: Becker Well EIR Arrives, Goleta and SB Move Forward on Recycled Water Plans, HTO Dog Show is Back!...and more!
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April 2017 E-Letter
In this E-Letter, HTO Flies High over Summerland Oil; Call for Letters; Collaborates with Regional Board; Cleaning Beaches …and more!
March 2017 E-Letter
In this E-Letter: Aerial Survey of Summerland oil has begun!, The Hurley's join HTO Advisory Board, Plum Goods benefit on March 23,... and More!
February 2017 E-Letter
In this E-Letter:HTO surveys oil seeps in Summerland;King Tides; La Cumbre Animal Hospital joins on as sponsor... and More! Click here to read full February 2017 E-Letter.
February 2017: HTO Offers Assistance to RWQCB “Human Right to Water” Initiative
Responding to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board's roll out of its "Human Right to Water" program, Heal the Ocean attended its hearing in Santa Barbara at the end of January and offered assistance to implementing the program.
Specifically we offered to pay for staff support in the following three areas. . .
January 2017: HTO Undertakes Aerial Survey of Summerland Oil Field
January is off to an exciting start for Heal the Ocean, as we have just acquired the funding to begin an aerial survey of the Summerland Oil Field. This survey will be completed by Aqueos, a renowned subsea service contractor, under the careful oversight of the California State Lands Commission. . .
January 2017: Sea Level Rise Effects Becoming More Apparent Throughout Santa Barbara
Along with being an exciting thing to witness, the heavy rains, storm surges, and abnormal high tides of winter serve as an important educational tool. They can give us a glance of what our region will look like as the sea level rises and climate change influenced extreme weather events become more common. . .
January 2017: HTO Gets a Big Win in Toxic Site Cleanup in Downtown SB!
In 1999, during the earliest days of HTO, someone came into our office with a vial of putrid water collected from the wall of the 101 freeway south onramp at Garden Street. We had it tested – and the bacterial readings were off the charts. The odors in this area were well known to Santa Barbara residents, especially the employees at the Home Improvement Center, who told us they got nauseous breathing the fumes. . .
January 2017 E-Letter
The Dump gets Dumped - HTO Starts 2017 With Big Success for Groundwater!
HTO Sends $10,000 to SB County from 2016 Doggy Bag Campaign
Thank you, Supporters for the BEST YEAR in our History!
December 2016 - What’s the Story on California’s New Water Bill?
Over the weekend, President Obama signed the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Bill, designed to fund a number of water projects across the nation. While this bill will undoubtedly have an effect on California's water supplies, many are wondering what those effects will be, why this bill was so contentious for Californian lawmakers, and what shape it can take under a Trump presidency. . .
December 2016 - Santa Barbara Water Commission
December 2016: HTO Attends LAFCO Meeting
Last week, Heal the Ocean had the opportunity to attend the monthly meeting of the Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) and give public comment.
We have been working to find a solution to the septic woes of Los Olivos for a number of years, and we have recently been advocating for the Santa Ynez Community Service District (CSD) to include Los Olivos in its sphere of influence so that it can provide the town with necessary sewer infrastructure and services. . .
December 2016 E-Letter
Happy Holidays from HTO! Click here to read our full December E-Letter.
A Really Big Show 2016
November 2016 - Al Gore letter, NRDC on Environmental Policy
With the recent Presidential Election shifting the working environmental landscape, we want to keep you updated more than once a month with the news we’re getting, the meetings we’re participating in. There is already encouraging news about the planning already being done by environmental groups working under the new Administration. We hope you find the reports as positive as we have. . .
OCtober 2016 E-Letter
In our October E-Letter... HTO works on wastewater issues in Santa Ynez; Aerial/ Dive Survey of Summerland Oil Field; Potable Reuse Comes Closer to Reality; and more!
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August 2016 E-Letter
In this E-Letter: Chumash recycled water helps Rey fire-fighting efforts; West Santa Ynez votes in septic-to-sewer project!; and more!