- The Los Angeles City Council passed a ban on new oil and gas wells within the city limits.
- The ban is aimed at reducing air pollution and promoting environmental justice.
- Environmental justice advocates and underprivileged communities support the ban.
- The ban is seen as a step towards transitioning to clean energy sources.
- The oil and gas industry has criticized the ban, citing job losses and decreased tax revenue.
- The ban will be phased in over a period of time to allow for existing wells to be phased out.
By: Lifegate | January 16, 2023
The city of Los Angeles has banned the drilling of new fossil fuel wells, a decision that has been hailed as a victory for underprivileged communities.
A Los Angeles ban on oil and gas wells became a reality on Friday, 2 December 2022, when the local City Council voted unanimously to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones. This ban is a victory made possible by the work of frontline communities…
Los Angeles’s ban on oil and gas wells came about three months after Senate Bill 1137 was signed into law on September 16, 2022. On August 31, 2022, Californian Senators voted 25-10 to advance SB 1137 (Gonzalez, Limon). This setback bill will prevent new permits for oil and gas drilling within a 1-kilometre comprehensive health and safety zone, creating buffer zones around places such as homes, schools, and parks from January 1, 2023.
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