Environmental
Nov. 10, 2015
Youth, environmental groups sue Los Angeles, claim it fails to protect residents from oil drilling pollution
Plaintiffs claim city has failed to comply with CEQA and is violating the civil rights of blacks and Latinos
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Youth groups upset over pollution and noise from oil production operations in their neighborhoods sued the city of Los Angeles on Friday, accusing officials of violating state environmental law and discriminating against Latinos and African Americans.
For years, the city's planning department has routinely approved permit applications from oil companies looking to increase production in fields ...
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