The lawsuit by Warren Resources, filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, says the city failed to do a required environmental study of the effects of stopping oil extraction.
Warren, which has a nearly 10-acre oil extraction site in Wilmington, asked the court to bar the city from enforcing the law and is seeking damages, according to its lawsuit. In a statement, the company said that the new law will “result in the complete shutdown of Warren.” “Warren Resources has spent millions to consolidate our operations into a single, all-electric location with an impeccable environmental record,” James A. Watt, president and chief executive of Warren Resources, said in a statement.
including benzene and formaldehyde, and living near wells is linked to health problems including respiratory issues and preterm births, studies have found.
Isn’t this just rich?
LA county residents can counter sue these oil companies to endangerment and abuse of resources