July 1, 2024

A student walks by an active oil drilling field located near Alliance Ted K. Tajima High School in Los Angeles on Sept. 27, 2023. Credit: Mel Melcon/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

California Communities Win as Oil Industry Withdraws Referendum

Environmental justice communities in California celebrated as the oil industry withdrew efforts to overturn a historic law aimed at curbing neighborhood oil drilling. This law prohibits new permits for wells within 3,200 feet of sensitive sites like homes and schools.