Bad news for Daybreak Oil & Gas8 Mar 2024 14:11
Beneath dated 7th March 2024
"FRESNO, CA — A California appeals court ruled unanimously today that Kern County violated the law by using a flawed environmental review for its local oil and gas ordinance designed to fast-track permitting. This is the second time the court has ruled that the county’s rubberstamping of oil and gas permits violates the state’s foundational environmental law.
As a result, Kern County has been directed to set aside its permitting ordinance, and county officials will remain prohibited from issuing local permits for oil and gas projects. If it tries to move forward a third time, Kern County will have to adopt a new ordinance and redo its environmental review to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA."