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California Commits to Phasing Out Oil Extraction by 2045
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a directive Friday that sets an aspirational 2045 deadline to halt all oil extraction within the state. It also orders the state’s Department of Conservation to quit issuing new fracking permits by 2024.
Newsom Takes Action To End State s Issuing Of New Fracking Permits By 2024
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By Bay City News
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced he has taken action to end the state s issuing of new permits for fracking by 2024.
Newsom directed the state s Department of Conservation s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) to take regulatory action to stop issuing new permits for hydraulic fracturing also known as fracking by January 2024 and also asked the California Air Resources Board to look into ways to phase out oil extraction across the state by 2045.
Newsom last September issued an executive order calling for an end to fracking and to accelerate the state s transition away from fossil fuels.
By Nick Cahill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday issued a sweeping ban of new fracking permits, claiming the popular oil extraction method contradicts the state’s future climate change goals and must be phased out.
Answering the calls of environmental groups that have been demanding a ban on the process formally known as hydraulic fracturing for over a decade, Newsom resorted to executive action after lawmakers rejected a proposal to ban the practice last week. The order directs regulators to stop issuing new fracking permits by 2024 and prep for the complete demise of oil extraction activities by 2045.