Editorial: Oil drillers want to overturn California’s new health protections. Don’t let them
You might soon be approached outside your grocery store by signature gatherers urging you to sign a petition about lowering gas prices or stopping a so-called “energy shutdown.” Here’s what it’s really about, and why Californians shouldn’t sign it. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1137, which bans new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools to protect public ...
by Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times
Oct 21, 2022
3 minutes
You might soon be approached outside your grocery store by signature gatherers urging you to sign a petition about lowering gas prices or stopping a so-called “energy shutdown.”
Here’s what it’s really about, and why Californians shouldn’t sign it.
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1137, which bans new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools to protect public health and safety. The oil industry
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