"In a long series of court proceedings, permits allowing the fracking and acidizing of oil wells in federal waters off the coast of California were prohibited by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today [Friday].
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Santa Barbara Channelkeeper (SBCK) and the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) to conditionally prohibit federal government fracking and acidizing off of California shores.
Center for Biological Diversity: LOS ANGELES A federal appeals court today affirmed a lower court decision that prohibits offshore fracking in federal waters off the California coast.
FOX 13 News is partnering with the salmon-recovery group Long Live the Kings to take a close look at efforts to protect the Puget Sound salmon - an iconic part of Pacific Northwest culture.