Oct 15 2012

LA Times: Los Angeles Fracking, Report on Baldwin Hills fracking raises community ire

Newswire | Published 15 Oct 2012, 7:45 am | Comments Off on LA Times: Los Angeles Fracking, Report on Baldwin Hills fracking raises community ire -

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The environmental impact report on hydraulic fracturing at the Inglewood Oil Field was supposed to address key concerns raised by residents of the Baldwin Hills area.

Instead, the report has deepened tensions between the oil field’s owner, Plains Exploration & Production Co., and the community after the findings were released last week.

The yearlong study — conducted by an environmental consulting firm and paid for by the owner and operator of the oil field —concluded that the controversial extraction method used at two wells did not affect the environment or health of those living nearby.

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