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California's offshore oil rigs are decades old, and industry resists decommissioning them

Oil spills are likely to increase as fossil fuel use tapers, and oil companies put off upgrades to aging infrastructure, experts say.

Skelton: Phase out offshore oil production in California

Oil helped build Southern California’s 20th-century economy. But in the 21st century, columnist George Skelton writes, offshore production is worth far less than its environmental cost.

A hydrogen hub in Utah could power L.A. Now Chevron wants in

California county OKs plan for thousands of new oil wells

Even as California transitions from fossil fuels, a Central Valley county approved an industry blueprint to expand oil and gas drilling.

Kern County OKs plan for thousands of new oil and gas wells over environmental objections

Kern County OKs plan for thousands of new oil and gas wells over environmental objections Brian Melley © (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) Pump jacks work the oil-rich fields west of Bakersfield in this March 2013 file photo. Kern County on Monday approved a plan to greatly expand oil and gas extraction. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times) As expected, a Central Valley county approved a plan Monday to fast-track drilling of thousands of new oil and gas wells over the next 15 years, over the objections of environmental groups and people who live near oil fields. The Kern County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to approve a revised ordinance supported by the influential petroleum industry that creates a blanket environmental impact report to approve as many as 2,700 new wells a year.