The region’s output is not what it once was, but there are still more than 1,000 active or idle wells in L.A., city officials say. “Oil drilling in Los Angeles might have made sense in the ...

The problem of oil and gas operations situated near people’s homes and essential infrastructure isn’t limited to Los Angeles alone. An April analysis by investigative non-profit FracTracker ...

Los Angeles city’s new move not only bans new oil wells but also directs all oil companies operating in the city to plan to shut down in a maximum of 20 years.

Los Angeles was once a booming oil town. Many of its oilfields are now played out but it still has several productive ones. According to the city controller's office there were 780 active and 287 ...

Los Angeles had oil wells pumping ... APRIL 25: A jet lands at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as oil rigs extract petroleum as the price of crude oil rises to nearly $120 per barrel, ...

Los Angeles County has blocked new oil and gas drilling. Los Angeles County has blocked new oil and gas drilling and will phase out of existing operations, expanding on a city-wide ban that was ...

Abandoned oil wells pose a significant environment and health risk, as they can leak methane — a potent greenhouse gas — into the atmosphere and contaminate groundwater. The total estimated ...

Los Angeles could ban oil drilling under a long-term plan that targets the city's 5,274 oil and gas wells. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 65°F. Friday, June 20th 2025 ...

Los Angeles County has blocked new oil and gas drilling and will phase out of existing operations, expanding on a city-wide ban that was imposed last month. Skip to content ...

An oil company sued the city of Los Angeles Tuesday over its recent law to ban the drilling of new oil and gas wells and to phase out existing ones within city limits over the next two decades.

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to ban drilling of new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones over the next 20 years. The vote comes after more than a decade of ...