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The Revolutionary Fight Over California s Hidden Oil and Gas Wells
An oil well extracts light sweet crude from the ground beneath newly imported cars at the Port of Long Beach.
Photo: David McNew (Getty Images)
Audrey Carleton
At the corner of West Pico Blvd. and South Genesee Ave. in west
Los Angeles sits a tan, six-story building. It’s nothing much to look at: It’s set back from the street by a manicured lawn, lined by a row of trees on each side. An American flag flies out front.
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At a quick glance, it appears no different from any other office building; it looks like it could be home to medical practitioners, accounting firms, or insurance agencies. But sit outside of it for long enough, and you won’t spot many white collar workers coming in or out. Nor would you catch glance of any workers through office windows. That’s because the windows on this building are fake. In fact, the whole building is a facade; its top is open and ....

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