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Drilling Down Into The Health Impacts of Oil and Gas Production: Los Angeles-style
California is the third leading producer of oil in the country and although Kern County produces most of the state's oil, the Los Angeles area is the nation's largest urban oilfield. Oil production facilities are sited immediately next door to homes, schools, and shopping centers. One in three LA County residents live within one mile of an oil-drilling site—a pretty eye-watering statistic—and yet, no government agency or regulatory body has ever carried out a study of the health impacts on the city’s residents.
This was one of the disturbing facts that came up during a panel discussion of the
Why a 3200 ft Buffer is Critical for CA Communities
CalGEM and the Governor’s office have proposed new oil and gas public health rules. They have proposed a 3200-foot setback from new oil and gas wells to protect frontline communities. This is huge -- but we have to make sure the proposal is finalized.
Michigan Currents | Fall 2021
In This Issue: Protect Michigan Voting Rights! | Public Resource or Commodity? Defining our Water in the Time of Climate Crisis | Line 5 News: Canada Invokes 1977 Transit Pipeline Treaty — What Does That Mean? | Line 5 Tunnel Permits Move Forward, Despite Major Concerns | Getting Free from DTE Energy | 2021 Great Lakes Awards Celebration
Texas Currents | Fall 2021
In This Issue: TCEQ Sunset Review Brings Opportunity for Cleaner Air & Water | PEC's Anti-Solar Policies on Hold -- for Now | Ambitious Water Reuse Strategies in Austin | Texas' Broken System for Controlling Water Pollution | Sewage Discharge Highlights TCEQ's Shortcomings | Texas Redistricting Spells Trouble for Democracy
Clean Water Currents | Fall 2021
In This Issue: Time to deliver on Build Back Better | Our Freedom to Vote | Getting the lead out | EPA must protect streams and wetlands | EPA can protect our water from PFAS | Shutdown the pipelines | Wins for Clean Water across the nation