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Los Angeles to Ban New Oil, Gas Wells

KQED's The California Report

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The Los Angeles city council voted unanimously to ban new oil and gas wells. Environmental justice advocates have been pushing to shut down drilling for years, citing the major health impacts they have on low income communities. A study out from stanford researchers found that central gas stoves create carbon dioxide when they're on and leak methane when they are off.

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