Hermosa Beach residents pack first public meeting about oil

Over 200 Hermosa Beach residents packed in to the Community Theater last Wednesday to attend the first of several meetings regarding the proposed E&B Oil & Gas Production Project.The meeting was intended to introduce the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) and allow residents to ask the city’s hired environmental consultant, Marine Research Specialists (MRS) a variety of questions about the project.“We were hired to be a third independent party that works for the city; we donâ€