California Gov. Gavin Newsom orders ban on new fracking permits by 2024, wants to stop all oil drilling by 2045 Janet Wilson, Palm Springs Desert Sun
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday directed the state s top oil regulator to immediately begin crafting a regulation to halt new hydraulic fracturing permits by 2024.
In addition to his order to the state s Geologic Energy Management Division, Newsom asked the California Air Resources Board to study ways to phase out all oil extraction across the state by no later than 2045.
“The climate crisis is real, and we continue to see the signs every day,” Newsom said in a news release. “As we move to swiftly decarbonize our transportation sector and create a healthier future for our children, 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.”