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When Union Oil’s Platform A blew out off the coast of Summerland on Jan. 28, 1969, it spewed three million gallons of crude oil into the Santa Barbara Channel.
As people saw beaches turning black and thousands of dead seabirds piling up on shore, a new era in humankind’s relationship with our planet was ushered in.
Right there to meet it was the Community Environmental Council, (CEC) which has never let it up in its battle to save the only Earth we have.
"A healthy and habitable planet is the best legacy we can leave for our children." This is how Jessica McLernon sums up a guiding motif in her life.
A love of nature, coupled with a deep-rooted sense of responsibility for our shared world, have been defining factors in Laura Francis’ life.