CA Beach City Prevents Oil Drilling

Hermosa Beach won a court victory which says that they can ban oil drilling by ocean-tapping wells within the city.

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January 25, 2001, 8:30 AM PST

In a move that has been widely watched by environmental activists, the CA Court of Appeals ruled that Hermosa Beach may ban drilling. In 1984 voters agreed to allow drilling to increase city income. Environmental groups sued, and later garnered enough votes to win a stop drilling vote. The oil company sued for restitution of $100 million. They lost.

Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn

FULL STORY: Court OKs Local Ban on Oil Drilling

Thursday, January 25, 2001 in The Los Angeles Times

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