Environmental & Energy
Nov. 11, 2014
Counties jumped the gun on fracking bans
Even though neither county is home to existing fracking operations, the prohibitions arrive at a particularly inopportune time for the state. By Jeffrey Dintzer and Nathaniel Johnson
Jeffrey Dintzer
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
333 S Hope St Ste 1600
Los Angeles , CA 90071
Phone: (213) 576-1063
Email: jeffrey.dintzer@alston.com
Boston University SOL; Boston MA
During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California.
Nathaniel Johnson
Senior Associate
Alston & Bird LLP
A tried-and-true environmental attorney, Nate brings innovation and efficiency to matters involving potentially significant environmental liabilities, ranging from high-stakes oil and gas litigation to complex land use disputes and expansive environmental contamination claims.
On Nov. 4, voters in two California counties - Mendocino and San Benito - approved bans on hydraulic fracturing (or "fracking") and other oil and natural gas well stimulation techniques in the unincorporated territory of those counties. Even though neither Mendocino nor San Benito County are home to existing fracking operations, the two prohibitions arrive at a particularly inopportune time for the state and expose the respecti...
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