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Los Angeles mayor signs ban on oil and gas drilling

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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.

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Just the News
Los Angeles mayor Bass signs ban on oil and gas drilling amid race against fellow Democrat (opens Just the News)
Published Oct 29, 2026
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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.
WFMZ Allentown
Los Angeles mayor signs ban on oil and gas drilling (opens WFMZ Allentown)
Published Oct 30, 2026
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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.