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Governor Newsom signs legislation to restrict polluting oil & gas operations near schools, daycares, and across communities
What you need to know: New laws will give local communities more authority to protect their neighborhoods from oil and gas operations and drive faster plugging of old oil and gas wells.
INGLEWOOD, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three bills into law allowing communities to restrict oil drilling and help the state address polluting idle wells. The legislation will help protect public health, the environment, and empower local communities to set greater protections around oil and gas activities in their neighborhoods.
"The health of our communities always comes first. These new laws allow local leaders to limit dangerous oil and gas activities near homes, schools, and other areas as they see fit for their communities, and give the state more tools to make sure that idle and low-producing wells get plugged sooner. This builds off of our all-of-the-above efforts to protect communities from pollution and hold Big Oil accountable."
Governor Gavin Newsom
Empowering local communities to restrict oil and gas operations
AB 3233 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) gives cities and counties greater authority to impose restrictions on oil and gas operations, including by limiting or prohibiting new oil and gas developments in their jurisdictions. By providing local jurisdictions with the power to make these decisions, California is taking a major step toward protecting vulnerable communities from the health impacts of industrial operations. The bill overrides recent court decisions that blocked ordinances limiting oil drilling adopted by the voters of Monterey County and the Los Angeles City Council.
"The signing of AB 3233 is vital win for communities across the Central Coast, and all of California," said Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay). "Putting this bill into law affirms our right to clean air and water, free of oil and gas pollution. I'm thankful to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing this important bill into law, to my colleagues for helping me get it to his desk, and to the many community-members and leaders who have been fighting this battle with me. Today is a huge win for the well-being of all Californians."
Addressing the dangers of idle wells in communities
AB 1866 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) addresses the growing problem of idle oil and gas wells across the state. These wells, which are no longer in active use but have not been properly decommissioned, pose a significant risk to both the environment and nearby communities. Under this new law, fees on idle wells are increased and stricter regulations will be enforced to ensure that oil companies are held responsible for maintaining and safely plugging idle wells, preventing leaks and contamination.
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"This is a landmark victory for taxpayers and communities most affected by the harmful health impacts of neighborhood oil drilling," said Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara). "I am proud of this decisive action we are taking today to hold the oil industry responsible for plugging over 40,000 idle oil wells across California. I want to thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the urgency of solving the idle oil well crisis in the state."
Shutting down more oil wells in the Inglewood Oil Field
AB 2716 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) prohibits the operation of low-oil production oil and gas wells located in an oil field within the Baldwin Hills Conservancy (Inglewood Oil Field) and imposes a $10,000 per month penalty on these wells until they are permanently plugged and abandoned. Penalty funds will go to projects like park creation to benefit the community.
"The Inglewood Oil Field is the largest urban oil field in our state. Production in recent years has been marginal, but for decades the negative health impacts surrounding it have cost the nearby community with their life expectancy," said Assemblymember Bryan. "Today, with Governor Newsom's signature, we will finally shut it down and establish the state's first repair fund for the frontline communities who have been organizing for years to be seen, heard, and protected."
California's leadership in holding Big Oil accountable
Together, these laws mark another step forward in California's ongoing efforts to cut pollution and protect communities.
Just last month, Governor Newsom announced a plan to further hold Big Oil accountable for profiting off of Californians while polluting our communities – preventing gas price spikes and saving people money at the pump.
The state notched a major victory against Big Oil in June, with the industry pulling its referendum to repeal California's law protecting neighborhoods from the dangerous impacts of drilling. This allowed California's law requiring setbacks – that oil drilling can't be within 3,200 feet of sensitive community areas like schools, daycares, and more – to move forward, a crucial protection for public health and safety.
Last year, California sued Big Oil for more than 50 years of deception, cover-up, and damage that have cost California taxpayers billions of dollars in health and environmental impacts.
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Governor Newsom signs legislation to restrict polluting oil & gas operations near schools, daycares, and across communities
What you need to know: New laws will give local communities more authority to protect their neighborhoods from oil and gas operations and drive faster plugging of old oil and gas wells.
INGLEWOOD, CA – Governor Gavin Newsom today signed three bills into law allowing communities to restrict oil drilling and help the state address polluting idle wells. The legislation will help protect public health, the environment, and empower local communities to set greater protections around oil and gas activities in their neighborhoods.
"The health of our communities always comes first. These new laws allow local leaders to limit dangerous oil and gas activities near homes, schools, and other areas as they see fit for their communities, and give the state more tools to make sure that idle and low-producing wells get plugged sooner. This builds off of our all-of-the-above efforts to protect communities from pollution and hold Big Oil accountable."
Governor Gavin Newsom
Empowering local communities to restrict oil and gas operations
AB 3233 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) gives cities and counties greater authority to impose restrictions on oil and gas operations, including by limiting or prohibiting new oil and gas developments in their jurisdictions. By providing local jurisdictions with the power to make these decisions, California is taking a major step toward protecting vulnerable communities from the health impacts of industrial operations. The bill overrides recent court decisions that blocked ordinances limiting oil drilling adopted by the voters of Monterey County and the Los Angeles City Council.
"The signing of AB 3233 is vital win for communities across the Central Coast, and all of California," said Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay). "Putting this bill into law affirms our right to clean air and water, free of oil and gas pollution. I'm thankful to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing this important bill into law, to my colleagues for helping me get it to his desk, and to the many community-members and leaders who have been fighting this battle with me. Today is a huge win for the well-being of all Californians."
Addressing the dangers of idle wells in communities
AB 1866 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) addresses the growing problem of idle oil and gas wells across the state. These wells, which are no longer in active use but have not been properly decommissioned, pose a significant risk to both the environment and nearby communities. Under this new law, fees on idle wells are increased and stricter regulations will be enforced to ensure that oil companies are held responsible for maintaining and safely plugging idle wells, preventing leaks and contamination.
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"This is a landmark victory for taxpayers and communities most affected by the harmful health impacts of neighborhood oil drilling," said Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara). "I am proud of this decisive action we are taking today to hold the oil industry responsible for plugging over 40,000 idle oil wells across California. I want to thank Governor Newsom for recognizing the urgency of solving the idle oil well crisis in the state."
Shutting down more oil wells in the Inglewood Oil Field
AB 2716 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) prohibits the operation of low-oil production oil and gas wells located in an oil field within the Baldwin Hills Conservancy (Inglewood Oil Field) and imposes a $10,000 per month penalty on these wells until they are permanently plugged and abandoned. Penalty funds will go to projects like park creation to benefit the community.
"The Inglewood Oil Field is the largest urban oil field in our state. Production in recent years has been marginal, but for decades the negative health impacts surrounding it have cost the nearby community with their life expectancy," said Assemblymember Bryan. "Today, with Governor Newsom's signature, we will finally shut it down and establish the state's first repair fund for the frontline communities who have been organizing for years to be seen, heard, and protected."
California's leadership in holding Big Oil accountable
Together, these laws mark another step forward in California's ongoing efforts to cut pollution and protect communities.
Just last month, Governor Newsom announced a plan to further hold Big Oil accountable for profiting off of Californians while polluting our communities – preventing gas price spikes and saving people money at the pump.
The state notched a major victory against Big Oil in June, with the industry pulling its referendum to repeal California's law protecting neighborhoods from the dangerous impacts of drilling. This allowed California's law requiring setbacks – that oil drilling can't be within 3,200 feet of sensitive community areas like schools, daycares, and more – to move forward, a crucial protection for public health and safety.
Last year, California sued Big Oil for more than 50 years of deception, cover-up, and damage that have cost California taxpayers billions of dollars in health and environmental impacts.
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