Proposed Temporary Moratorium on Oil Drilling in Baldwin Hills
The City Project congratulates Supervisor Yvonne Burke for her leadership in protecting the Baldwin Hills community and park.
In response to community concerns, Supervisor Burke has proposed a temporary moratorium on oil drilling in Baldwin Hills. In announcing the temporary moratorium, the Supervisor stated: “Throughout the past twelve months, I have received numerous complaints about the ongoing problems of noise, strong unpleasant odors and ground vibrations associated with PXP’s oil drilling program . . . . As we continue to receive complaints, we think it is best, at this time, to place a temporary moratorium on all new drilling while the County prepares its Environmental Impact Report and ascertains the extent of the problems.”
The proposed moratorium on oil drilling, and the forthcoming environmental impact report (EIR) and community standards district, are important steps to fully understand the impact of oil drilling on the community and park. The current Interim Ordinance on Baldwin Hills oil drilling is set to expire on June 26, 2007. This latest ordinance will extend and modify the previous Interim Ordinance for a period of one year to June 26, 2008.
The public hearing for the ordinance will take place at 1:00pm on Tuesday, May 29 in the Board of Supervisors Hearing Room, 500 W. Temple St., Los Angeles.
View Supervisor Burke’s Press Release.
Previous blog entries and Public Comments submitted by The City Project regarding oil drilling in Baldwin Hills are also availalble.
