Will Newsom end oil drilling in California? Many environmentalists are betting yes
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Politics Will Newsom end oil drilling in California? Many environmentalists are betting yes Benny Escobar, 7, stands at bat with two oil rigs towering in the background at John Mendez Baseball Park in Los Angeles` Wilmington neighborhood on April 16. Environmental groups are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to ban fracking and to stop issuing new state permits for oil wells. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times) California´s legacy of oil drilling should be just that, many environmentalists argue - relegated to the history books. They are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to ban new oil and gas drilling in California and completely phase out fossil fuel extraction in one of the nation´s top petroleum-producing...