California Governor Signs Bills to Tighten Restrictions on Oil and Gas Drillers September 27, 2024
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“I just want to breathe for a moment because it has been a long and winding road to get here,” said Martha Dina Argüello, executive director of Physicians for Social Responsibility Los Angeles, standing in front of active oil wells in Los Angeles’ Inglewood Oil Field.
“This moment has been fueled by years of persistent and principled organizing by many of the community organizations that are represented here,” Argüello said. “Communities that have lived with the harmful effects of oil drilling and pollution where we live, work, play and learn.”
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