Hundreds of San Diego County schools, parks and care facilities are near potentially dangerous oil wells, data show

Hundreds of San Diego County schools, parks and care facilities are near potentially dangerous oil wells, data show

Hundreds of schools, child cares, parks and other care facilities around San Diego County are located near idle oil wells, which can emit toxic gases, a new study finds. They’re among the nearly 4,500 wells statewide that an analysis of state data by the Center for Biological Diversity found are within 3,200 feet of such sensitive locations. That’s the minimum distance state law requires new oil and gas drilling to be from such sites. Idle wells…