Jul 25 2013
Activists Fear Resumption of Oil Drilling in Whittier Hills Despite Judge’s Decision to Preserve It
The natural space that Los Angeles voters twice passed bond measures to “permanently protect” has become the subject of an ugly battle in Whittier between oil developers, City Council members, government agencies and conservation groups.
Even though a judge recently affirmed the protective status of Whittier Hills by ordering Matrix Oil company’s equipment to be removed from the land, several interested parties are now entering into a legal settlement process to pay for damages.
A lot of money is at stake and both city and county governments are salivating at the prospect of badly needed revenues.
But the most important question remains: are the Whittier Hills permanently protected from drilling as per voters’ wishes?
GUEST: Nick Donovan, co-founder and Board member of Whittier Hills Oil Watch
Visit www.whittierhillsoilwatch.org for more information.
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