a prohibition on permits for offshore fracking in federal waters off California, ruling that the U.S. Department of Interior had failed to adhere to multiple federal laws.Gutierrez's decision last June, arguing that the DOI violated the Endangered Species Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act when it allowed fracking in offshore oil and gas wells in all leased public waters off California.
"Fracking is dangerous to whales, sea otters, and other marine wildlife, and this dirty, harmful technique has no place in our ocean." Instead, the agency"disregarded necessary caution when dealing with the unknown effects of well stimulation treatments and the data gaps associated with a program of regular fracking offshore California in order to increase production and extend well life," the 9th Circuit wrote.
CenterForBioDiv Fracking poisons the water table & has caused earth quakes. When r we going 2 stop big corps from cannibalizing the earth's resources?