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Environmental

Dec. 17, 2014

Supporters, opponents of local fracking ban sue over ballot language

Residents of La Habra Heights claim city officials approved a misleading description of a local ballot measure that would halt new oil and gas development.


By Fiona Smith


Daily Journal Staff Writer


In the ongoing fight over fracking in California, opponents looking to limit the controversial oil extraction technique have put their focus on the local level, with several cities and counties weighing bans in the past year. The latest flashpoint is in the Los Angeles County suburb of La Habra Heights, which has been hit with lawsuits from both the oil industry and environmentalists over a ballot measure that w...

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