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Q&A: Maricruz Ramirez on the Environmental Impacts of Oil Industry
By: Mariangela Velazquez
Maricruz Ramirez, a community organizer with the Center for Race, Poverty, and Environment, spoke about how the oil industry in Kern County impacts the environment and how the community can come together to combat the impacts.
Officials Discuss Aquifer Exemption Plan at Community Hearing
On Dec 9, California Geologic Energy Management (CalGem) and the California Water Board. held a public hearing to discuss the proposed expansion of Class II injection in the Kern River Reservoir in the North Central areas of Kern County to increase oil recovery.
The battle between big oil and Central Valley residents: targeting low-income and communities of color
The battle between the Big Oil industry and Central Valley residents continues as the industry persists to target low-income and communities of color.
Community report leads to another leaking oil well discovery
On July 1, a Bakersfield resident submitted a report to Identifying Violations Affecting Neighborhoods (IVAN) with concerns about a potential gas methane link near their home after everyone in the home began experiencing headaches, fatigue, dizziness, nausea, and memory problems.
Advocates Speak Out Against Kern’s Plan to Rubberstamp Dangerous Drilling
By Randy Villegas
Community members and advocates held a press conference outside the Kern County Superior Court on June 13, just minutes before a court hearing on a lawsuit against a Kern County ordinance.