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U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Ninth Circuit Fracking Ban

Jun 06, 2023
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a Ninth Circuit ruling that barred fracking offshore California. The decision leaves in place a 2019 court order that banned fracking offshore until federal agencies complete the required environmental studies.

The case arose when environmental groups learned that the Interior Department had issued 51 fracking pe…

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