Oil + Water: The Case of Santa Barbara and Southern California
Third Rail will be presenting at the conference, Oil + Water: The Case of Santa Barbara and Southern California, on April 9th:
April 8 – 10, 2010 McCune Conference Room, 6020 HSSB
This conference will explore the ways in which oil and water have created and transformed the history and culture of Santa Barbara and Southern California. Topics will include the Santa Barbara oil spill; the impact of oil on Hollywood; agriculture and marine life; the Owens River Valley; the Salton Sea; cars and car culture; and environmental histories and their lessons.