Ventura County Votes to Update Antiquated Laws Around Oil Permitting

By Tomás Morales Rebecchi Ventura — On Thursday, the Ventura County Planning Commission voted 4-1 to update the Zoning Ordinance for oil and gas wells operating under antiquated permits. Thousands of oil wells in Ventura County operate under “antiquated permits” that were issued up to 75 years ago—before environmental and human health impacts were known, […]















