Source: LA Times.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday banned the approval of new hydraulic fracturing and new permits for steam-injected oil drilling in California. Newsom halted the permits currently under review by state regulators until they can be reviewed by independent experts from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The new oil and gas initiatives are detailed in this statement.
These are necessary steps to strengthen oversight of oil and gas extraction as we phase out our dependence on fossil fuels and focus on clean energy sources….This transition cannot happen overnight; it must advance