Hermosa oil moves to ballot field
E & B Natural Resources proposes to drill 30 wells from the city’s maintenance yard at Sixth and Valley Drive into the city’s tidelands. In July, the city council approved a March 3 election date for the issue, called “Measure O.” In May, Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) asked assembly budget leaders to place an $11.5 million loan for Hermosa Beach in the state budget for the 2014-15 fiscal year so the city can maintain its ban on oil drilling without suffering financially. Residents opposed to oil drilling have rallied under the name Stop Hermosa Beach Oil while residents in favor of oil have named their group Protect Hermosa’s Future. The proposed oil drilling project in Hermosa Beach will have no substantial impact on community health, according to a revised report on the project’s health impacts. An earlier report said drilling could lead to an increased likelihood of mortality and depression. The revised report was released in July. It differs substantially from a preliminary report completed in February that concluded air pollution, noise and increased traffic from the project would subject neighboring residents to numerous physical and mental problems. The Hermosa…
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