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Environmentalists Celebrate ‘Retirement’ of Platform Esther, a SoCal Oil Rig

A surfer stands with offshore oil and gas platform Esther in the distance on Jan. 5, 2025 in Seal Beach, California. The end of the rig’s production career symbolizes a moment of transition in California’s clean energy economy. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)

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