a proposal to use land-based horizontal drilling to access offshore oil near Santa Barbara. The proposal, known as the "Clearview project", was opposed by environmentalists. It required approval from the University of California, Santa Barbara, which owned the drilling site. In 1995, the university refused to grant permission for drilling, citing incompatibility with nearby land uses. Mobil abandoned the project the following year. Personal life Charles Warren married Audrey Paul in 1963. He is the father of three children. References External links Charles Warren – Democratic Nominations of Charles Warren and Gus Speth – hearings before the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-fifth Congress, first session .... March 7 and 21, 1977 Charles Warren obituary 1927 births 2019 deaths California lawyers Carter administration personnel Kansas State University alumni Democratic Party members of the California State Assembly Politicians from Kansas City, Kansas Politicians from Kansas City, Missouri Politicians from Los Angeles University of California, Berkeley alumni University of California, Hastings College of the Law alumni University of Minnesota alumni 20th-century American politicians