In February the City Council made headlines when it voted to take a first step toward a ban on fracking within Los Angeles municipal limits.
The body voted unanimously to have city staffers draft the fine print of a law that would outlaw hydraulic oil and gas extraction, a.k.a. fracking, on L.A. turf. Environmentalists say the process, which pushes pressurized liquid into rock formations to squeeze out fossil fuels, could contaminate drinking water supplies and even trigger earthquakes.
See also: Could Fracking in Los Angeles Cause an Earthquake?
Instead of getting its ordinance, however, the council was recently given a report by the Department of City Planning. It says a fracking ban will not be that easy and suggests that more time is needed. At least one city leader is fuming.
Westside Councilman Mike Bonin told us he was "frustrated" that, nearly nine months later, the council still doesn't have a law to vote on:
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Via Chuck Sherwood, Former Senior Associate, TeleDimensions, Inc
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