Groups Oppose Kern County’s Accelerated Approval of New Oil and Gas Drilling Permits

Groups Condemn Kern County’s Fast-Tracking of New Oil & Gas Drilling Permit Applications BAKERSFIELD, CA–In a setback for climate justice advocates, Kern County’s Board of Supervisors on June 26 voted to approve changes to a zoning ordinance that fast-tracks the approval process for tens of thousands new oil and gas drilling permit applications county-wide. The decision takes […]