A policy study published in May 2023 concluded that setbacks that enforce minimum distances between oilfield facilities and sensitive sites would reduce greenhouse gas emissions more effectively than a carbon tax or an excise tax.
The study, titled “Equitable low-carbon transition pathways for California's oil extraction,” reported in the Bakersfield Cal…
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