Critics point to jurisdictions outside California when pressing for setbacks but their arguments fail to account for key differences in regulations and production techniques.
Using arguments that align with recent activist misinformation, one Ventura County Supervisor fails to tell the full story in an effort to ban new production in Oxnard.
In a recent op-ed, Food & Water Watch called once more for an end to oil and gas production in California – and again demonstrated why their proposals and arguments can't be taken seriously.
CFROG Blatantly Misrepresents USGS Findings in Oxnard Activists in Ventura County are blaming oil operations for water issues in Oxnard, yet the experts they cite found “no evidence of oil field water mixing with groundwater.”
CFROG Descaradamente Tergiversa los Hallazgos de USGS en Oxnard Activistas en el Condado de Ventura están culpando a las operaciones de petróleo por los problemas con el agua en Oxnard; sin embargo, los expertos a quienes citan no encontraron “ninguna evidencia de que el agua del campo petrolífero se mezcle con el agua subterránea.”
In September 2018, the Global Climate Action Summit convened 4,000 politicians, scientists, and leaders in the environmental movement to celebrate achievements and accelerate action on climate commitments. California Governor Jerry Brown co-hosted
More than two dozen studies have concluded that hydraulic fracturing is not a threat to groundwater, but activists continue to claim the process results in contamination.