KCBS 740 AM SF: Watchdogs Sound Alarm Over Increase in Oil Drilling And Fracking Permits in CA

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California has issued 190% more oil and gas drilling permits in the first 6 months of this year than were approved under governor Gavin Newsom’s first 6 months in office, according to Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance.

Consumer Watchdog · September 3, 2020
https://consumerwatchdog.org/in-the-news/kcbs-740-am-sf-watchdogs-sound-alarm-over-increase-oil-drilling-and-fracking-permits-ca/
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KCBS 740 AM SF: Watchdogs Sound Alarm Over Increase in Oil Drilling And Fracking Permits in CA

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