Officials knew of potential for 'catastrophe' when Orange County oil platforms were approved in 1970s
The red flags came early.
Environment
Oct 14, 2021
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News tagged with oil drilling
Why do we still have offshore oil wells? How do they work?
The oil spill that's fouling Southern California beaches has many Californians wondering why the state still has offshore oil wells more than 50 years after the state declared an end to new drilling, and more than 35 years ...
Environment
Oct 6, 2021
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Oil drilling proposal for Everglades may face tougher time with Biden administration
A Texas company's plans to drill for oil in the Everglades may have a tougher time winning approval, now that an administration that's skeptical of fossil fuels has taken over in Washington.
Environment
Oct 6, 2021
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As oil and dead wildlife wash up, California seeks end to offshore drilling. Why its hands are tied
As dead birds wash ashore on Southern California beaches, the victims of a major oil spill, environmentalists are calling on Gov. Gavin Newsom to reduce the state's ties to the oil industry.
Environment
Oct 5, 2021
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Oil spills have marred the California coast and shaped its politics
California's distaste for offshore drilling dates back to 1969, when a devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara shocked the public and galvanized the modern environmental movement.
Environment
Oct 4, 2021
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Los Angeles County votes to phase out oil and gas drilling
Los Angeles County supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday to phase out oil and gas drilling and ban new drill sites in the unincorporated areas of the nation's most populous county.
Environment
Sep 15, 2021
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Endangered butterflies get aid in House proposal and drillers pay tab
Endangered butterflies and desert fish would get millions of dollars in federal funding while oil companies would face new fees and a ban on most offshore drilling under a House committee proposal to fulfill key parts of ...
Ecology
Aug 27, 2021
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Hydrofracking environmental problems not that different from conventional drilling
Crude oil production and natural gas withdrawals in the United States have lessened the country's dependence on foreign oil and provided financial relief to U.S. consumers, but have also raised longstanding concerns about ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2021
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Urban oil wells linked to asthma and other health problems in Los Angeles
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a goal to phase out oil drilling statewide by 2045, he focused on its impact on climate change. But oil drilling is also a health problem, particularly in Los Angeles, where thousands ...
Environment
Jun 2, 2021
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Drilling will stop on controversial oil well 150 miles from South Florida after company finds the well too dry
A company will stop drilling a controversial oil well it started in December about 150 miles from the South Florida coast, after saying it did not find a valuable oil source.
Environment
Feb 10, 2021
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