Los Angeles City Council approves phaseout of oil drilling

January 26, 2022
TAGS: Environmental Justice, Health + Safety, Oil Drilling in California

“The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday approved a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones.

The council directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Los Angeles, change zoning laws to make drilling illegal and study how to legally phase out existing wells. The council also created a jobs program to transition oil and gas workers to other industries.”

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