Environmentalists Sue California for Approving New Oil, Gas Wells

Environmentalists Sue California for Approving New Oil, Gas Wells
Oil derricks at the Chevron Oil Field in Bakersfield, Calif., on Nov. 21, 2016. Frederic J. Brown/AFP/Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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An environmental activist organization is suing California for approving more than a dozen oil and gas wells in Los Angeles and Kern counties, claiming they are harmful to health.

The Center for Biological Diversity, a national nonprofit that routinely uses the court system to reach its environmental goals, sued the state’s oil regulators and two energy companies Dec. 1.

Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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