The city council unanimously voted to phase out oil and gas drilling inside LA over the next 20 years, thanks to grassroots environmental justice organizing.
and this new LA council decision is an even more sweeping action that takes the city and state closer toNot every fossil fuel company operating in LA will have a full two decades to stop extraction. The city says it will soon begin a study assessing how much time each oil or gas well would need to recoup its initial investment costs. Depending on the outcomes of that assessment, the city council may require companies to shut down on a shorter timeline .
, the letter also claimed that ceasing drilling in LA would lead to more foreign oil imports, which the trade association said could worsen air quality along the coast and near points of import. Further, CIPA pointed to one estimate claiming the fossil fuel industry brings in $250 million to the city’s general funds.
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