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Oil outreach E&B Natural Resources Management Corporation has reached out to Hermosa Beach residents with an open letter from President Steve Layton, promising an open dialogue with the community and an extensive environmental review before voters weigh a planned drilling project next year. The E&B proposal to slant-drill for oil and gas under the ocean, from city land seven blocks inland, will be placed before voters under the terms of a settlement between the city and Macpherson Oil Company, which previously held drilling rights. “Since the March 2 announcement of the Macpherson lawsuit settlement, I have met with many different members of the community to discuss the possibility of developing limited oil production at the city’s maintenance yard. The decision to move forward with the project will ultimately, and most importantly, be made by the residents of Hermosa Beach,” Layton wrote. “E&B is committed to listening to residents’ input and keeping them apprised as we develop the proposal. This will be done through the city’s extensive environmental and safety review process that will unfold over the course of a year,” he wrote. Layton announced the launch of an E&B website…
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