Newly Appointed EPA Region 9 Chief & HVI Cat Canyon/Greka Energy Oil and Gas, Inc.

Mike Stoker's appointment as EPA Region 9 chief met with mixed reactions
(Razi SYED, Santa Ynez Valley News; May 22, 2018)
https://syvnews.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/former-santa-barbara-county-supervisor-mike-stoker-s-appointment-as/article_3302c3fa-8ede-5543-9709-6bdfa3591b10.html

EPA Announces Appointment of Mike Stoker to Region 9 Administrator
(News Releases, U. S. EPA; May 18, 2018)
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-announces-appointment-mike-stoker-region-9-administrator

EPA:  Calif. agriculture lawyer to lead Region 9 - sources
(Kelsey BRUGGER, ClimateWire/E&E News; April 30, 2018)
https://www.eenews.net/stories/1060080373

Website:

EPA Region 9 (Pacific Southwest)
https://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/epa-region-9-pacific-southwest

HVI Cat Canyon, formerly know as Greka Energy Oil & Gas, Inc.

 Aera Energy taps Cat Canyon Oil project's environmental stewardship
(Mike HODGSON, Santa Maria Times; December 16, 2018)
https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/aera-energy-taps-cat-canyon-oil-project-s-environmental-stewardship/article_ccf6006e-2f62-5ca3-93c7-9098804b0a89.html


Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for Aera East Cat Canyon Oil Field Redevelopment Project
(November 30, 2018)
http://sbcountyplanning.org/energy/projects/ECC_DEIR.asp

Aera East Cat Canyon Oil Field Redevelopment Project
(County of Santa Barbara Planning and Development  - Energy Division)
http://sbcountyplanning.org/energy/projects/AERAEastCatCanyon.asp#docs

N. B.:  "The public comment period on the Draft EIR will start on November 30, 2018 and end on January 28, 2019."


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New!  U. S. EPA orders Greka to study potential hazardous waste releases in Santa Maria, Calif. refinery
(News Release from Region 09, U. S. EPA; February 21, 2019)
https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/us-epa-orders-greka-study-potential-hazardous-waste-releases-santa-maria-calif-refinery

New!  EPA orders Greka Energy to sample soil, groundwater for contamination
(Razi SYED, Santa Maria Times; February 21, 2018)
https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/article_775b2c1f-69f1-5d28-bf90-d1519518bf79.html

 Greka Energy says it is cooperating with Environmental Protection Agency investigation
(Razi SYED, Santa Maria Times; December 14, 2018)
https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/greka-energy-says-it-is-cooperating-with-environmental-protection-agency/article_7d55e4b9-fb9a-5e0a-bc9e-ae099e807636.html

Federal search warrants executed at Greka Energy in Santa Maria
(Razi SYED, Santa Maria Times; December 13, 2018)
https://santamariatimes.com/news/local/federal-search-warrants-executed-at-greka-energy-in-santa-maria/article_a769e634-439e-59d4-ab04-e710a6770642.html


Records:  Nearly 400 Violations at California Offshore Drilling Operations
(Press Release, Center for Biological Diversity; Aprill 11, 2018)
https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/news/press_releases/2018/offshore-drilling-04-11-2018.php


State Oil Regulators Fine Southern California Company $12.5 Million for False Reporting, Safety Violations
(News Release, California Department of Conservation; Aprill 11, 2018)
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/index/news/Documents/2018-02%20DOGGR%20fines%20Greka.pdf


CBD Offshore PRA
(Legal Office, California Department of Conservation; February 22, 2018)
https://doc.app.box.com/s/annolleapm4go7y5uoept2masl9nqyi5

N. B.:  Retrieved via link provided on the aforementioned April 11, 2018 Center for Biological Diversity Press Release.


United States and Two California State Agencies file suit against Greka Oil and Gas, Inc. for Oil Spills in Santa Barbara County
(Justice News Release, U. S. Department of Justice; June 17, 2011)
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-and-two-california-state-agencies-file-civil-lawsuit-against-greka-oil-gas-inc