LOS ANGELES — City Council President Herb Wesson introduced a motion April 19 calling for a study on eliminating oil drilling in Los Angeles near homes, schools, parks, churches and health-care facilities. “With this motion, the city of Los Angeles will do the necessary work to study the feasibility of adding a health and safety Read More…
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The leader of the California Independent Petroleum Association (CIPA) said a cross-complaint filed against youth groups and local South L.A. and Wilmington organizations is not retaliatory. Instead, he said, it is a response to a settlement reached between environmentalist groups and the city of Los Angeles without CIPA’s input. Lawsuits that Read More…
LOS ANGELES —An oil industry lawsuit against youth and activist groups in South Los Angeles and Wilmington is “a classic example of a retaliatory strategic lawsuit against public participation” that violates California law, according to a special motion filed by attorneys for South Los Angeles youth group. The motion was filed on behalf of the Read More…
