environmental issues in california
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Los Angeles Is Making Good on Its Promise to Ban Oil and Gas Wells
Los Angeles is finally turning the page on the city’s oil-coated past. In unanimously approved measures, the Los Angeles City Council voted in favour of banning new oil and gas wells and outlined a plan to phase out those already existing over five years.
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First Birds Rescued From California Oil Spill
After more than 126,000 barrels of crude oil spilled out of a broken pipeline in Huntington Beach, California, this weekend, the first reports on affected wildlife were released Monday. Cautiously, it’s so far, so good — but there’s still a long way to go.