Miriam Wallstrom speaks with Sacramento City Councilmember Katie Valenzuela to discuss the health impacts of living near oil wells in California and the legislative attempts to create setbacks between oil wells and communities.

Show Notes

Follow the Center for Race, Poverty, and the Environment to keep up to date on their efforts in Kern County: https://linktr.ee/crpe_ej

More information on AB 345: https://grist.org/politics/an-oil-well-right-next-to-your-house-the-california-senate-says-thats-ok/

Oil well tracker: https://www.fractracker.org/2020/04/california-setback-analysis-summary/

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