Oil drillers win OK for 40,500 new wells, but major farmer vows to sue
Oil drillers win OK for 40,500 new wells, but major farmer vows to sue © Andrew Grinberg/Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund Belridge oil field, Kern County, CA Kern County supervisors on Monday night, over the objections of farmers and environmentalists, gave upfront, blanket environmental approval for 40,500 new oil and gas wells in the county via a single, supplemental environmental impact report and a related ordinance. The vote allows oil producers to streamline normally lengthy reviews necessary to gauge the impact of each new project on a laundry list of issues including air q...
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