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Environmental

May 29, 2014

Fracking bans respond to real concerns

Within the last month, two local initiatives banning fracking and other high-intensity petroleum extraction techniques qualified for the November 2014 ballot. By Rachel Hooper and Catherine Engberg


By Rachel Hooper and Catherine Engberg


Within the last month, two local initiatives banning fracking and other high-intensity petroleum extraction techniques qualified for the November 2014 ballot. Voters in San Benito and Santa Barbara counties will decide whether new land uses supporting these extreme extraction activities can occur within their unincorporated areas. These initiatives are part of a growing movement throughout the state, fueled by citizens unwil...

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