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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Oil field owner sues California over law that would end its Los Angeles-area operations

California Oil Wells Laws - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

The owner of an oil field in Los Angeles County is suing the state of California over a law that will require it to stop production and plug its wells or face costly fines.

Inglewood Oil Field owner Sentinel Peak argues in the lawsuit, filed this week, that the law, which was signed in September by Gov. Gavin Newsom, is unconstitutional, the Los Angeles Times reported Thursday.

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