Environmental & Energy
Apr. 16, 2021
Fracking ban bill fails, for now
On Tuesday, Senate Bill 467 failed by one vote to advance out of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Water.
Jeffrey Dintzer
Partner
Alston & Bird LLP
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Boston University SOL; Boston MA
During over 30 years representing clients in complex environmental, toxic tort, and land use litigation, class actions, and administrative proceedings, he has been involved in precedent-setting cases affecting the way industries such as oil & gas do business in California.
Jeffrey P. Carlin
Counsel
Alston & Bird LLP
Jeffrey focuses on environmental and land use litigation as well as environmental permitting and compliance matters.
Last fall, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order calling for California to cease issuing permits for hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking," by 2024. Heeding the governor's call but going even further, Sens. Scott Wiener and Monique Limon introduced Senate Bill 467 in February. As amended in the Senate on March 22, SB 467 would prohibit, as of Jan. 1, 2022, the issuance or renewal of any permit for fracking and other so-called "unconventional" oil and gas extractio...
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