Fossil Fuel Companies Spend Big to Kill Local Anti-Fracking Measures
Fossil fuel energy companies have spent over $7.6 million to defeat a measure that would ban fracking in California’s Santa Barbara County. Measure P, which was brought forth by the Santa Barbara County Water Guardians, would ban “high-intensity petroleum operations,” including fracking, acidizing and steam-injection methods. Among those donating to the committee against the measure,…