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Is California Separating Oil and Water?
After 30 years of uncertainty, state officials have ordered a stop to the injection of waste from oil drilling into wells that might be used for drinking or irrigation. No contamination has been found, but there's fear in oil-rich Kern County, where drought already threatens the water supply. Environmentalists accuse the Brown Administration of favoring the oil industry.
By Warren Olney • • 26m ListenAfter 30 years of uncertainty, state officials have ordered a stop to the injection of waste from oil drilling into wells that might be used for drinking or irrigation. No contamination has been found, but there's fear in oil-rich Kern County, where drought already threatens the water supply. Environmentalists accuse the Brown Administration of favoring the oil industry.
Also, LA County cracks down on cheating and nepotism in Fire Department hiring.
Photo: Oil well at the Lost Hills Field, about a mile west of the California Aqueduct (Antandrus)
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2 storiesIs California Separating Oil and Water?
"Californians expect their water is not being polluted by oil producers...this poses a very real danger." That's according to the federal EPA, which has found that the state has allowed contaminated waste from oil drilling to be injected into underground water supplies that could be used for drinking or irrigation.
Read the story20 minLA County Fire Department Attempts to Fix Hiring Scandal
LA County Supervisors have adopted standardized, digital testing for hiring across all its departments. The idea is to provide security and make it harder to cheat.
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