California Energy Journal

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Referendum on Oil Drilling Setback Qualifies for 2024 Ballot

Law will take effect only if approved by the voters during the 2024 election.

Feb 09, 2023
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A voter referendum challenging California’s oil drilling setback law has received the required number of signatures to qualify for the November 2024 ballot. SB 1137, which implements a 3,200-foot buffer zone around oil wells, was scheduled to take effect January 1, 2023. With the initiative now approved for the ballot, the law cannot take effect unless …

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