Tag: Oil Drilling
CA Dangerously Close To Approving 10,000 Oil Drilling Permits since Newsom Assumed Office; Groups Demand Gov. Deliver On Putting Oil Drilling Into Rear View Mirror
Los Angeles, CA — Governor Newsom’s oil regulators have approved 9,728 oil drilling permits since he assumed office in 2019, according to a new analysis...
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KTTV FOX TV-11 LA: No More Oil Drilling Permits in CA, Demand Consumer Advocates
Why Do We Still Have Offshore Oil Wells? How Do They Work?
By Jon Healey, Karen Garcia and Madalyn Amato, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 6, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2021-10-06/why-do-we-still-have-offshore-drilling-and-spilling The oil spill that’s fouling Southern California beaches has many Californians wondering...
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Newsom Administration Issued 138 Offshore Well Permits Prior To Orange County Oil Spill
By Dan Bacher, DAILYKOS October 5, 2021 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2021/10/4/2056120/-Newsom-Administration-issued-138-offshore-drilling-permits-in-CA-waters-prior-to-big-oil-spill Los Angeles — As birds, fish and other wildlife die from the over 126,000 gallons of crude oil...
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KVEO NBC TV-4 Yolo, TX: Activists Call For California To Take Action After Oil Spill
KTTV FOX TV-11 LA: Consumer Advocates Say No More Oil Drilling Permits in California
Governor Newsom Must End Oil Permits In State Waters And Order 2,500-Foot Barrier Between Communities And Oil Drilling, Consumer Watchdog And FracTracker Alliance Say
Los Angeles, CA — While an oil spill in federal waters damages Southern California beaches, wildlife and habitat, oil regulators under Gov. Gavin Newsom have...
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KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles: Local Elected Leaders Renew Calls For Ban Of Offshore Oil Drilling
CA Permit Approvals For New Well Drills Are Down 64% For The First Six Months; Consumer Watchdog Urges Governor To Seize Golden Opportunity To Move From Fossil Fuels
Los Angeles, CA — Permit approvals to drill or rework new oil wells fell by 64% in the first six months of 2021 over the...
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KNBC TV-4 LA: Health Impact Of Inglewood Oil Fields Disproportionately Hurts Minorities
Consumer Watchdog Applauds Fracking Ban, Calls For More Steps As First Quarter 2021 Oil Permit Approvals Plunge
Los Angeles, CA — Governor Newson’s ban on fracking in 2024 is a step in the right direction, and with the number of permit approvals...
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