California oil production limits stall in Legislature, leaving the issue to Newsom
![More than 95% of all Federal drilling occurs in established fields within the Kern County area of the San Joaquin Valley.](https://theclimatecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Screen-Shot-2020-01-13-at-1.05.49-PM-605x430.png)
by Phil Willon, The Los Angeles Times Highlights Assembley Bill 345, legislation that would have mandated setbacks of oil drilling sites from homes, schools, and other community dwellings, was voted down 5-4 The bill would have also required the Department of Conservation to create an environmental justice progam where residents near drilling sites could voice their … Read more