PRESS rELEASES
May 3, 2023
NEWSOM MANDATES NATION’S LARGEST AND STRONGEST BUFFER ZONE BETWEEN POLLUTING OIL WELLS AND COMMUNITIES
September 16, 2022
3,200ft Setbacks on New and Existing Wells Passes through the Legislature
August 31, 2022
Residents Living Near Oil Drilling and Allies Converge on State Agency Offices to Expose Gross Monitoring Violations and Long-Delayed Safety Rulemaking
July 13, 2022
VISION coalition commends historic 3,200 ft setback for public health, urges Governor Newsom to close loopholes and phase out neighborhood drilling | LA COALICIÓN VISION ELOGIA EL DISTANCIAMENTO HISTÓRICO DE 3,200 PIES PARA LA SALUD PÚBLICA, INSTA AL GOBERNADOR NEWSOM A CERRAR LAS LAGUNAS Y ELIMINAR GRADUALMENTE LA PERFORACIÓN EN LOS VECINDARIOS
October 21, 2021
California Delays Oil and Gas Health Buffers Yet Again
June 22, 2021
Coalition Supporting SB 467 Vows to Continue Fight for Setbacks
April 14, 2021
Fossil Fuel Scorecard Highlights Nearly a Decade of Industry’s Influence of CA Politics
April 7, 2021
VISION Advocates for a Future Free of Oil & Gas Extraction in Our Communities
April 23, 2019
CA Assembly Appropriations Makes AB 345 a Two- Year Bill
May 17, 2019
RECENT MEDIA:
In California, an effort to protect frontline communities from environmental health risks
PBS NewsHour | November 20, 2021
Op-ed: Governor Newsom Leads on Public Health, Except for When it Comes to the Oil Industry
By Ashley Hernandez and Rosanna Ezparza for SacBee | April 18, 2020
April 23, 2020
COMMUNITY VOICES: As oil prices crash, California must lead communities and workers through the inevitable decline of the industry
By Cesar Aguirre for the Bakersfield Californian | March 15, 2020
COMMUNITY VOICES: Codependency is toxic, be aware of AB 345
By Cesar Aguirre for the Bakersfield Californian | March 9, 2020
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