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Oil money flowed to Calif. senators who blocked fracking moratorium

2014-06-06 02:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: A week after the California Senate rejected a moratorium on fracking in the state, a watchdog group said those who opposed the bill or abstained from voting on it received significantly more campaign money from the oil and gas industry than supporters of the measure. Senators who opposed the bill received 14 times as much in campaign contributions from the industry, on average $25,227, than those who supported the measure, who on average received $1,772 during the four years ending Dec. 31, 2012....

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Calif. Senate vote falls short for moratorium on oil fracking

2014-05-30 18:52:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

LA Times: The state Senate on Wednesday failed to muster the votes needed to set a moratorium on the oil drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, until a study determines that it does not pose a health risk for the public. Sen. Holly Mitchell (D-Los Angeles) said her bill is needed because of public concern that the injection of water and chemicals into the ground to stimulate oil production may threaten health. She said she does not want to increase California`s dependance on foreign...

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Largest auto-industry employer in Calif.: Electric-car maker Tesla Motors

2014-05-28 07:43:05| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Tesla Motors is one of the youngest U.S. automakers, but has made a disproportionately large impact in the automotive media's headlines over the last few years.

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