Editorial: End drilling in California waters to protect the coast and climate
When an undersea pipeline off the Orange County coast spilled thousands of gallons of crude oil last fall and fouled beaches and wetlands, it was only the latest illustration of the serious and ongoing danger of aging oil infrastructure along California’s shoreline.
State lawmakers should begin reducing the risks to the coastal environment and the climate by ending drilling in California waters.
They have the opportunity to do so by supporting legislation by state Sen. Dave Min (D-Irvine), drafted in response to the October oil
