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L.A. weighs rare shutdown of Jefferson Park oil site
Original: L.A. considers the rare closure of an active oil site in Jefferson Park
Los Angeles officials are weighing what would be a rare decision to shut down an active oil drilling site in the Jefferson Park neighborhood. The move would mark one of the few times the city has closed a producing oil operation, and it reflects growing scrutiny of urban drilling and its health effects on nearby residents.
Why now: Local debates over urban oil drilling and neighborhood health impacts are keeping the issue in the news.
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- L.A. considers the rare closure of an active oil site in Jefferson Park · Los Angeles Times
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