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Council approves motions to identify and remediate brownfields and abandoned oil wells
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved two motions directing action on brownfield sites and abandoned oil wells after councilmember Hernández introduced measures citing public-health risks; votes were 14-0 on both items.
The Los Angeles City Council on an unanimous vote approved two motions introduced by Councilmember Hernández to identify and remediate brownfield sites and to regulate and address thousands of abandoned oil wells that the motion said place residents at risk.
Councilmember Hernández told colleagues the motions seek to “cerrar estas brechas” by asking federal and other agencies to update permits, identify brownfield properties and carry out environmental assessments and remediation where needed. Hernández said many of the contaminated properties…
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