have been documented around the country. Spills and leaks
are commonplace. Fracking poses unacceptable risks to
L.A.’s water. Fracking also increases air pollution, including ozone precursors and air toxins. In addition, fracking
may be causing tremors and earthquakes, a bad combination with existing faults underneath the streets of Los
Angeles.
And fracking is not just happening in LA. California’s most
vulnerable communities are the most threatened by fracking. Halting fracking is the only way to address these urgent
environmental justice issues. Los Angeles Waterkeeper
supports a statewide moratorium on fracking until peerreviewed scientific literature proves that it isn’t threatening
our people and environment.
City of
Los Angeles
Bans
Fracking
An LA Waterkeeper Blog
ExxonMobil’s CEO,
Rex Tillerson, has recently joined a lawsuit
to keep fracking away
from his ranch in Texas.
He said he’s not against
it, just doesn’t want it
near his home. Too much
industrial activity, and it
could lower the value of
his property. He officially