LA, Times. (2021, December 17). Did California Issue Its Last Fracking Permit? Retrieved January 27, 2022, from https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2021-12-17/fracking-permits
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State oil and gas regulators have been denying hydraulic fracturing(Fracking) permits in California. No new permits have been issued since February of 2021, although there have been over 100 requests. And is the start of a new age may be as this is the first year California has denied a permit, this news could mean an end to fracking within California. The goal of the state and oil regulators is to limit the effects of oil extraction and therefore, hopefully, production in California as they have related to the heatwaves, wildfires, and droughts. Along with the impact that hydraulic fracking has on the communities nearby and the people within them. Although over 500 new permits have been granted for oil and gas drilling, the government plans to decrease the number gradually to not fully shock the economy.
I think that this is great news within California, although fracking makes up only about 2% of all oil production within California it shows the government is starting to phase out oil production. Fracking as an industry was harmful and not needed as it only was so limited so to see that the Government realized that and made it a priority to remove it means something. I do agree with the plans which are to slowly phase out the oil drilling within California gradually too and not all at once, because if we were to phase it out immediately not only would economic problems occur but our society would not be adapted or ready enough to embrace the full change too.
Kyle! Good abstract, I agree the phasing out approach is smart and exciting. I like living in a state pioneering in environmental change. One thing I’m confused/surprised about is how is fracking only 2% of oil production, where does the rest come from?
Majority of oil production within California comes from offshore oil from what I’ve been able to understand, but that too is also being phased out!
I think that this is great news both for our state and planet. I didn’t know that fracking permits were no longer sold. Does this mean that existing fracking facilities are still able to run for as long as they want? If fracking is only 2% of oil production in California, do you believe that phasing out our other sources of oil any time soon is reasonable?
I think due to how long it took to get rid of fracking and it being gotten rid of due to its primary effects on solely humans then I doubt that California will fully phase out more sources, but I do feel like they will start to.