Associated Press: The oil production technique known as fracking is more widespread and frequently used in the offshore platforms and man-made islands near some of California`s most populous and famous coastal communities than state officials believed.
In waters off Long Beach, Seal Beach and Huntington Beach -- some of the region`s most popular surfing strands and tourist attractions -- oil companies have used fracking at least 203 times at six sites in the past two decades, according to interviews and drilling...