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Los Angeles City Council unanimously passes ban on new oil wells, will phase out old ones [1]

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Date: 2022-12-05

Oil companies unsurprisingly expressed significant opposition to the plan, with the California Independent Petroleum Association (CIPA) submitting a letter to the city council signed by more than 300 fossil fuel producers against the ban. CIPA—and other fossil fuel organizations and companies—truly keep racking up losses but, sadly, have continued to use shady tactics in attempting to skirt laws meant to protect communities already overburdened by polluters.

My colleague Meteor Blades offers insights on Big Oil’s latest fight against a California law establishing a safety zone between oil wells and homes. This fight certainly isn’t over, but there are ways to ensure that environmental justice wins span the entire country. The Environmental Justice For All Act, which was introduced last year, includes mechanisms that would bolster the Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act.

According to a fact sheet released by Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, who introduced the legislation, the Environmental Justice For All Act would “[require] consideration of cumulative impacts in permitting decisions under the Clean WaterAct and the Clean Air Act and ensures that permits will not be issued if the project cannot demonstrate a reasonable certainty of no harm to human health.”

The bill was created in concert with environmental justice groups and had the support of Rep. Donald McEachin, an ardent environmentalist whose legacy would live on in beautiful tribute to his tireless work advocating for frontline communities if the Environmental Justice For All Act were to pass.

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