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State signs bill clearing path for Kern County oil permitting ordinance, officials say
Summary
County and state leaders at a Kern County press conference said Senate Bill 237 allows the countyto move forward with an oil-permitting ordinance that could permit up to 2,000 new wells per year for the next decade; officials said it would support jobs and the local economy.
Kern County officials and state leaders said the recent signing of Senate Bill 237 clears the way for the county—s oil permitting ordinance to proceed, allowing the county to approve up to 2,000 new oil well drilling permits per year for the next decade, supporters said.
Supporters at a county-hosted press conference framed the bill as an economic boost for Kern County, which officials described as producing roughly 80% of California—s oil and also hosting wind, solar and battery-storage projects.
At the press event, a county official said, "We are standing…
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