Locator: 49093CALIFORNIA.
This was reported yesterday -- I don't recall if I posted it or not -- but here's the summary:
Governor Gavin Newsom has struck a deal with legislative leaders and the oil industry to allow for more drilling in Kern County by streamlining environmental reviews, with the aim of stabilizing gas prices. This compromise includes provisions that will waive portions of California's landmark environmental law for new oil wells in Kern County, alongside measures to address the closure of refineries. The legislation is intended to boost local oil production, balancing the state's energy needs with the ongoing shift toward renewable energy.
I believe that is the story to which Giovanni Staunovo is referring here, link here. Apparently the California environmental folks aren't happy.
