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Calif. Senate vote falls short for moratorium on oil fracking
Posted by LA Times: Patrick McGreevy on May 30th, 2014
LA Times: The state Senate on Wednesday failed to muster the votes needed to set a moratorium on the oil drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, until a study determines that it does not pose a health risk for the public.
Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) said her bill is needed because of public concern that the injection of water and chemicals into the ground to stimulate oil production may threaten health.
She said she does not want to increase California`s dependance on foreign...
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Oil Lobby Overpowers Voters To Kill Statewide Fracking Ban In California
Posted by ThinkProgress: None Given on May 30th, 2014
ThinkProgress: A California bill that would have banned fracking while the state studied its risks was narrowly defeated in the state Senate on Thursday, despite polling that showed a majority of California voters favored the legislation.
SB 1132, authored by Democratic state senators Holly Mitchell and Mark Leno, failed to pass with a vote of 18-16. In all, seven Democrats prevented the bill from moving forward, with four voting against the bill and three more abstaining from voting.
The bill`s defeat was...