Three Fracking Moratorium Bills Win Key Vote in California Legislature

EcoWatch: Three bills that would halt fracking in California won key votes Monday night, passing the Assembly Natural Resources Committee despite intense pressure from the oil industry. Richard Bloom’s A.B. 1301, Holly Mitchell’s A.B. 1323 and Adrin Nazarian’s A.B. 649 would place a moratorium on fracking while threats posed by the controversial practice to California’s environment and public health are studied. Concerned residents rally outside a California Division of Oil, Gas and Geothermal Resources......

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