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California allowing dangerous oil wells

An idle well fee program is masking vast cleanup costs while harming residents and the climate

Salon · Oct 20, 2023

California Lets Companies Keep ‘Dangerous’ Oil Wells Unplugged Forever

An idle well fee program is masking vast cleanup costs while harming residents and the climate.

Capital & Main · Oct 18, 2023

Big Oil vs. California

A new fossil fuel-sponsored ballot initiative could reverse a major environmental justice victory

Salon · Dec 26, 2022

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Michael Hiltzik: Oil and gas drillers mobilize to kill a key California environmental rule

The oil and gas industry, which has been accustomed to getting its own way from California regulators for decades, suffered a rare defeat this year.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 17, 2022

Gas wells leak explosive levels of methane in Bakersfield

Residents of Bakersfield are concerned for their health and safety after a state agency found that six idle oil wells near homes were leaking methane in the past several days

The Independent UK · May 24, 2022

California oil regulator confirms methane leak at idle oil wells in Bakersfield

LOS ANGELES — California regulators have confirmed a methane gas leak at a pair of idle oil wells near a residential neighborhood in Bakersfield, raising the concerns of local environmental groups who fear the problem might be more widespread.

Los Angeles Times · May 22, 2022

California serves warrant on South LA oil drilling facility for overdue site inspection

LOS ANGELES — California regulators said they had been trying to arrange a site inspection of a problem-plagued oil drilling site in South Los Angeles for months, to no avail.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 29, 2022

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