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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Beam

Law limiting new oil wells in California set to take effect after industry withdraws referendum

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A California law that bans drilling new oil wells near places like homes and schools will take effect soon after the oil industry said it would withdraw a referendum from the November ballot asking voters to block it.

The law, first passed in 2022, never took effect because the California Independent Petroleum Association gathered enough signatures for the referendum.

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