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Los Angeles County Leaders Oppose Plan Drill for Oil in Whittier Hills
2013-10-30 05:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
LA Times: Los Angeles County leaders voted unanimously Tuesday to oppose a plan to drill for oil in publicly owned parkland in the Whittier hills, saying the proposal would undermine open space protection throughout the county. "Oil and open space don't mix," Supervisor Gloria Molina said after the vote, noting that the land was purchased with taxpayer money earmarked for conservation efforts. "We've purchased hundreds of acres of land across Los Angeles County using millions of Prop. A dollars. To allow...
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