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Residents press council over 24-hour oil drilling; council directs review of permit conditions

Los Angeles City Council · March 6, 2026
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Summary

Residents told the council that an oil company has been drilling 24 hours a day at noise levels that community members measured up to 70 decibels. The council directed the zoning administrator to review conditions and consider imposing limits or revocation; related motions passed by recorded votes.

Residents from an affected neighborhood told the Los Angeles City Council that an oil operator (identified in testimony as Stalker Oil) has been drilling around the clock and creating persistent, high noise levels.

A resident who identified herself during public comment said the drilling has been allowed by repeated variances and described…

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