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No New Legal Challenges for Kern County Oil and Gas Rezoning Ordinance

Aug 05, 2025
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The 30-day period to challenge against Kern County’s revised oil and gas ordinance expired without new lawsuits, the Bakersfield Californian reported. The court must still approve the environmental review, but local oil permitting could resume within a year.

The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on June 26, 2025 to approve the third revi…

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