California governor seeks end to oil drilling in state by 2045
04/23/2021 20:25
(Reuters) -California Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday directed state agencies to end new fracking permits by 2024 and to analyze how to phase out oil and gas extraction two decades later.
The move comes as Newsom has been under pressure from environmental activists and progressive politicians who say the state's permitting of new drilling is at odds with its goals to move away from fossil fuels and combat climate change.
"I’ve made it clear I don’t see a role for fracking in that future and, similarly, believe that California needs to move beyond oil," Newsom said in a statement.