This victory is the culmination of over a decade of frontline communities organizing for common sense protections from oil drilling. When we fight, we win! ✊🎉

🚨NOW: 100+ activists are calling on CalGEM to DO THEIR JOB, enforce the Orphan Well Prevention Act, and rescind ALL 30 new Long Beach oil drilling permits. #ChaosAtCalGEM (🧵/5)

We CAN win against Big Oil and build a more livable future for us all. Here's to smart, persistent organizing! STAND-LA Nalleli Cobo

Must-read piece from Sammy Roth. “…oil companies use partnerships with trusted institutions to influence the way we perceive them, even if most of us don’t realize it’s happening.”

Hear from our partners and read more about this win: pat.ag/T/ReferendumDe… ProtectCACommunities CBECal California Environmental Justice Alliance STAND-LA VISION CA 3,200ft Setbacks Now Last Chance Alliance Photo: Em Estrada

Why is CalGEM approving oil drilling in the setback zone that protects communities from pollution? We just filed a public records request to find out. Now that the law prohibiting neighborhood drilling is in effect, Gavin Newsom California Governor can rein in this rogue agency.

Check out this history of oil extraction in LA 👇

“People on the other side of the refinery cannot see the emissions because they are invisible. But they are large and they are always there, nonstop.” - Alicia Rivera, CBECal insideclimatenews.org/news/27072024/…

SAVE THE DATE! Aug. 25th, 12PM-8PM @ Mercado La Paloma Join Esperanza Community Housing and Mercado La Paloma for the event of the summer celebrating Afro-Latine talent, experiences, and culture. RSVP : tinyurl.com/lavidaesunfest…

As we phase out drilling, we have an opportunity to reclaim this land so that it supports nearby communities. In South LA, one community’s #FrontlineVision is transforming an old oil field into a park, community center & affordable housing. latimes.com/california/sto…

Please join Esperanza Community Housing next Thursday for the 3rd webinar in the series Pathways to Community Ownership. The webinar will focus on the connections between racial justice, environmental justice, and community stewardship. Register here: tinyurl.com/climateresilie…

South L.A. billboards warn of health dangers of neighborhood oil drilling audacy.com/knxnews/news/l… via KNX News 97.1 FM

.Sammy Roth is right: These companies are using the Dodgers to boost their image—all while undermining the charity work with their toxic pollution. Get em, Sammy! ✊ Read more: latimes.com/environment/ne…

People cannot keep living like this.

#AB1866, the Idle Wells Cleanup Bill, will #MakePollutersPay to plug dangerous, idle oil wells. 📢 Tell your senator to support #AB1866 now 👉 loom.ly/8uT5wt4

#AB3233, the Local Environmental Choice & Safety Act, has passed the legislature! Although a tough fight, we prevailed thanks to the strong coalition behind community voices. Next stop: the California Governor ‘s desk! Let's keep CA leading on environmental justice. Thank you all!

📢 Huge win over Big Oil in #CALeg last night! 🎉 ✅ #AB3233 protects local democracy from Big Oil attacks ✅ #AB1866 makes polluters plug dangerous idle wells faster ✅ #AB2716 penalizes drillers for stripper wells at Inglewood oil field Bill package moves to @CAGovernor desk!

The #MakePollutersPay bill package is “an opportunity for our state to undo decades of environmental racism that resulted in oil facilities built near low-income communities of color.” -Nayamin Martinez CCEJN #AB3233 #AB1866 #AB2716 sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/…