Los Angeles City Council moves to end oil and gas drilling

Édité par Ed Newman
2022-01-28 19:22:54

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The Los Angeles City Council has voted to prohibit new oil and gas wells and phase out existing wells within city limits. The measure also creates a program to help oil and gas workers transition to jobs in other industries.

Los Angeles, January 28 (RHC)-- The Los Angeles City Council has voted to prohibit new oil and gas wells and phase out existing wells within city limits.  The measure also creates a program to help oil and gas workers transition to jobs in other industries. 

Council President Nury Martinez spoke ahead of the unanimous vote, saying: “For far too long neighborhood drilling has disproportionately affected the health of our low-income communities of color. From freeways to power plants, our frontline communities bear the brunt of pollution and climate impacts.”

A 2021 study by University of Southern California researchers found residents of majority-Black and Latinx communities in South Los Angeles who live near oil and gas sites have lower lung function, which may contribute to environmental health disparities.

 


 



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