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Wed Apr 8 2015
Local Fracking Bans in California Face No Remaining Active Legal Challenges
Oil Industry Drops Lawsuit Over San Benito County's Fracking Ban
The only oil company to sue San Benito County over a local ban on fracking and other high-intensity petroleum operations announced on April 6 it has dropped its lawsuit, leaving the voter-approved ordinance in place. Citadel Exploration’s decision to dismiss its own case means that local fracking bans in California face no remaining active legal challenges, despite threats from the oil industry.

Last November, San Benito County residents voted overwhelmingly to pass Measure J, a local land-use ordinance that prohibits fracking, cyclic steam injection and other high-intensity petroleum operations. Measure J, which passed despite the oil industry spending more than $2 million on attack ads and other campaigning, also prohibits land use for any oil and gas development in residential zones. Citadel Exploration filed suit against the county last month, alleging that Measure J was preempted by state law. No other legal challenges have been filed against Measure J.

San Benito Rising, a community organization that initiated Measure J, was prepared to defend the initiative its members helped pass. “This is a great victory for our community,” said Mary Hsia-Coron, who helped spearhead the Measure J campaign. “Our volunteers worked hard to educate voters about how fracking, cyclic steam and acidizing threaten our water, our health and our economic future. Other communities should take heart that they have the power to protect what they love. They can stand up to the oil industry and say ‘no’ to these dangerous practices.”

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Previous Coverage: Voters Approve Fracking Bans in San Benito and Mendocino Counties || San Benito County Residents Halfway to Signature Goal for Fracking Ban Initiative
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