On Tuesday, November 25, 2014, a large group of community members were at City Hall asking the Zoning Administrator (ZA) and our local elected leaders to start enforcing the law to protect children and families in our community from an oil company’s dangerous air toxins. The oil company, Freeport McMoRan Oil and Gas (FMOG) was requesting permission to re-drill 2 oil wells and 1 new oil well at the Jefferson Drilling Site. The room was filled to overflowing, which took the city officials and the oil company representatives by surprise. A stream of residents came forward to offer moving and compelling testimony. Even people from outside the neighborhood remarked on what an awesome community we have.
At the hearing’s end, our councilman asked us to negotiate terms of a settlement with the oil company. The ZA is leaving the case open until January 5, 2015, and no decision will be made until then.
We got coverage on KPCC (link 1) (link 2), LA Times, Streetsblog LA, a very contextual piece from LA Curbed, and Intersections South LA.
At the hearing’s end, our councilman asked us to negotiate terms of a settlement with the oil company. The ZA is leaving the case open until January 5, 2015, and no decision will be made until then.
We got coverage on KPCC (link 1) (link 2), LA Times, Streetsblog LA, a very contextual piece from LA Curbed, and Intersections South LA.