Protect California Communities from Neighborhood Oil Drilling

Protect California Communities from Neighborhood Oil Drilling - SHARE YOUR STORY!

Background: Right now, millions of Californians live within one mile of an active, polluting oil or gas well.

A disproportionate number of those people are in low-income communities and communities of color, and face a variety of increased health risks, like asthma, premature birth, fetal death, cancer, and other health problems. Nearby drilling also threatens these overburdened communities with the risk of devastating oil spills. And dirty fossil fuels are driving worsening climate change.

Thankfully, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced a proposed rule which would require a 3,200-foot setback buffer between new oil wells and places where people live, work, and go to school in California. And the rule would also help limit the impact of existing drilling on communities.

CA leaders want to hear from Californians across the state — especially those in communities impacted by neighborhood drilling — by December 21.

We need your help to get the word out! Will you share your story below? Let us know via video, image, or text why you support an END to dangerous neighborhood oil drilling.

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Make it personal. Tell us why you care about safeguarding communities from toxic oil drilling, fighting the climate crisis, and securing a clean energy future for California. Do you live near an oil or gas well or a refinery? Tell us about your experience and how you've been impacted.

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Write us a note about how you've seen the impacts of the fossil fuel industry on your community, and why you support a clean energy future to protect public health and fight the climate crisis. *

Upload your video testimonial/selfie in support of oil setbacks for California then post it on social! (Remember to tag @NRDC and include the hashtags #NoDrillingWhereWereLiving #SetbacksNow) See some examples below!

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Take action! Post the graphic below on your social media and urge all your family and friends to submit public comments to CA state leaders in support of oil setbacks before December 21! (Remember to tag @NRDC in your post and include the hashtags #NoDrillingWhereWereLiving #SetbacksNow)

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