Reported 9 months ago
A California law prohibiting the drilling of new oil wells near residential areas and schools is set to take effect as the oil industry has withdrawn a referendum seeking to block it. The law, passed in 2022 but delayed by a referendum by the California Independent Petroleum Association, aims to protect sensitive locations from drilling. The association plans to file a lawsuit instead. The move shifts the focus from a costly campaign to legal action, highlighting a changing landscape in state politics and oil production in California.
Source: YAHOO