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Coverage dated October 29, 2026 to October 30, 2026

Los Angeles mayor signs ban on oil and gas drilling

Headline from WFMZ Allentown

(The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has signed an ordinance prohibiting new oil and gas drilling throughout the city and establishing a 20-year timetable to phase out existing wells.

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  1. Just the News

    Los Angeles mayor Bass signs ban on oil and gas drilling amid race against fellow Democrat (opens Just the News)

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    Bass, who is running for reelection on Tuesday against fellow Democrat Nithya Raman, framed the legislation as a long-overdue victory for environmental justice in frontline neighborhoods.

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Los Angeles mayor signs ban on oil and gas drilling (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    (The Center Square) – Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has signed an ordinance prohibiting new oil and gas drilling throughout the city and establishing a 20-year timetable to phase out existing wells.