California oil spill renews Democrats' efforts to rein in offshore drilling
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By Ella Nilsen and Rene Marsh, CNN The slow-moving oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California, this week has reinvigorated federal and state lawmakers’ efforts to end offshore drilling. California Sen.
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California's distaste for offshore drilling dates back to 1969, when a devastating oil spill off the coast of Santa Barbara shocked the public and galvanized the modern environmental movement.
California’s distaste for offshore drilling dates back to the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill. Here's a recap of how the state has led the charge against the practice ever since.
Several California Democrats are calling for limiting or halting offshore drilling in the wake of a major oil spill off the state’s coast this weekend.
Offshore oil drilling has a long history in California, but is highly unpopular today. The latest major spill is likely to fuel efforts to wind down oil and gas production statewide.
By Ella Nilsen and Rene Marsh, CNN The slow-moving oil spill off the coast of Orange County, California, this week has reinvigorated federal and state lawmakers’ efforts to end offshore drilling. California Sen.
