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In an unrelated decision, a state water agency is seeking legal action against the company because of potential wastewater impacts on waterways.

Santa Barbara County Supervisors deadlock 2-2 over whether ownership change for some major oil facilities should be allowed. The result is no action on the issue.

Aera Energy produces about 25% of the state's oil and gas.

A hearing over a controversial proposal to add some new oil wells and related facilities at an onshore oil field on the Central Coast could be postponed…