The historic decision that comes after years of complaints by residents about how pollution from nearby drilling has caused them health issues.
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban new oil and gas drilling and phase out existing wells over the next two decades, a historic decision that comesIn a 12-0 vote, the council on Fridayit began drafting earlier this year that will immediately ban new
extraction and shut down existing operations within 20 years. The decision to ban new drilling and decommission existing wells is one of the strongest environmental policies enacted in the state, and could pave the way for other cities around the country to adopt similar measures.
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