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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. · Kern CountyWhether federal cuts are legal is still undecided. But local health departments have closed clinics, stopped programs, cut immunization appointments, and laid off workers anyway.See the Story
As RFK pushes MAHA, federal cuts shut down California health and nutrition programs
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Oil and Gas Sector · Kern CountyBy Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -California lawmakers passed a bill over the weekend that would allow the construction of thousands of new oil wells annually in the Golden State in a bid to make oil supply more affordable for refineries and keep fuel prices in check for consumers. The new bill, SB 237, would award the oil-rich Kern County up to 2,000 permits each year, effective January 2026. The aim is to have California oil producers supply c…See the Story
California lawmakers pass bill to boost oil production
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