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LA Council Approves Proposed Ordinance to Reinstate 2022 Ban on Oil Drilling
The ordinance covers about 600 active wells and 1,200 idle wells, and city officials say it will protect public health and environmental justice.
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Los Angeles approves ban on oil production after years-long fight
The City Council ordinance will halt new oil and gas drilling in L.A. and phase out production on existing oil wells over the next 20 years. It applies to some 600 active and 1,200 idle wells within city limits.
·El Segundo, United States
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Los Angeles Wants Oil Drilling Halt Despite Higher Gas Prices
NewsFinale NewsFinale Journal Los Angeles is moving forward with a sweeping 20-year phaseout of oil drilling citywide after the City Council voted 13-0 Wednesday. The decision came despite warnings from oil companies that the policy could trigger costly lawsuits, violate property rights and increase the region’s reliance on foreign oil. The vote extends a nearly decade-long fight over […]
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Leaning Left1Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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