The fight here in Carson has been monitored around the world.  Oxy had to do something to protect their assets.  They continue to operate the two test wells, in fact they are no longer test wells they are in full production.  As soon as the city council votes to approve the Oil & Gas Code which allows oil drilling in Carson it may only be matter of time before they move forward with the Oxy Project and others.

City council will consider spending $500,000.00 to defend including the word Fracturing (Fracking) in our ordinance.  Why not draw up an ordinance banning oil drilling in Carson since all the areas that the new ordinance will allow drilling is either residential or populated areas.  Why not spend that money to defend a ban on drilling, which automatically includes fracking?  We have as good of a chance defending that ordinance as we do defending an ordinance that only bans fracking.  

Since the loss of our moratorium, we have no protections and we must pass an ordinance quickly.  South Carson is the first to suffer the consequences of the loss of our moratorium.  There are 2 new wells going in near the Carousel community.  Yes, the Carousal community is the first to feel the extent of city council's inability to do the business of the people.

Just a stones through form the Carousal community this oil rig is what they see from their back yards.

We must insist at the city council meeting Tuesday, February 17, 2015 that an emergency item be placed on the agenda and city council votes to include a ban on oil drilling in our oil & gas code here in Carson.

If City Council refuses to protect the residents and city of Carson, the Planning Commission will be holding a public hearing Tuesday, February 24, 2015 on the proposed ordinance we will need to convince them to send the ordinance back to council, requesting a emergency meeting be held to include a ban on drilling, and be sent back to the Planning Commission for immediate approval.

This is our last best chance to stop this assault, if city council passes this ordinance oil drilling will be here until the oil runs dry.  Some permits for oil drilling here in Carson have no expiration and the only way to stop them from taking advantage of our future generations is to place a permanent ban on drilling.

2015 State of the Union

During the 2015 State of the Union speech President Barack Obama stated no challenge poses a greater threat to future generations than climate change.  He goes on to say 2014 was the planets hottest year on record,  and that 14 of the 15 hottest years on record have all fallen in the first 15 years of this century.

He also stated America is #1 in oil & gas, wind power and every 3 weeks we bring on line as much solar power as we did in all of 2008.

With America being #1 in oil & gas why is the City of Carson under this assault?

Based on the draft oil & gas code areas zoned General Commercial, Regional Commercial, Light Manufacturing and Heavy Manufacturing areas with some restrictions drilling will be allowed.

Link to The City of Carson's Draft Oil and Gas Code

Link to Beverly Hills Patch article

March 18, 2014 city council meeting Carson residents, community organizations, and people from surrounding cities spoke very clearly.  No New Drilling below are those statements.  We hope you enjoy!!!

 

Dr. Tom Williams  Sierra Club Co-Chair for Fracking Oil & Gas

Alford Settler Sierra Club

Alicia Rivera Communities for a Better Environment Wilmington Community Organizer

Alexandra Nagy  Food & Water Watch

Walker Foley  Food & Water Watch

Kwazi Nkrumah Martin Luther King Coalition of Greater Los Angeles

Gary Gless, President  Citizens Coalition  for a Safe Community

Paul Ferrazzi, Executive Director Citizens Collation for a Safe Community

David Noflin Co-Founder Carson Connected Carson, California

Lori Noflin Co-Founder Carson Connected Carson, California

Robert Leslie Carson Coalition Group Carson, California

Latrice Carter Carson Coalition Group Carson, California

Ray Bennett Carson, California	Mila Boyer  Carson, California	Bruce Campbell
Cliff Cannon Carson, California	Marguerite Carter Carson, California	Melanie Cohen
Dobard Carson, California	Dale Gail Los Angeles, California	Linda Johnson  Carson, California
Vera Little  California	Maurice Carson, California	Mary Paton Carson, California
Rick Peledo Carson, California	Barbara Post Community Activist Carson, California	Brenda Ramirez Carson, California
Lavone Spicer-Moore Carson, California	Larry Shimokaji Carson, California	Marvin Stovall Community Activist Carson, California
Miriam Vazquez Carson, California	Ezelle Waters Carson, California	Faye Walton Carson, California

Glen White  Carson, California

Harold Wilson Carson, California

IN CASE YOU MISSED THEM

February 11, 2014 Carson Joint Planning and Environmental Commissions Oxy Draft Environmental Impact Report Public Hearing.  Experts, Community Organizations, Activists, and Carson California residents speak against oil drilling.

Dr. Tom Williams Sierra Club

Alford Settler Sierra Club

John Wessel Sierra Club

 Alexandra Nagy

Food & Water Watch

Lori Noflin Carson Connected

David Noflin Carson Connected

Robert Leslie Carson Coalition Group

Dianne Thomas Carson Coalition Group

Latrice Carter Carson Coalition Group

Barbara Post Community Activist, Carson, California

Dr Rita Bogs Community Activist, Carson, California Candidate for Carson City Council

Marvin Stovall Community Activist, Carson, California

Chris Bradley Community Activist, Carson, California

Cliff Cannon Carson Resident

Daryl Little Carson Resident

Diana Wright Carson Resident

Faye Walton Carson Resident

Iva Voldase Carson Resident

Francis Morris Carson Resident

Karen Campbell Carson Resident

Karen Campbell  Oxy Spin off Carson Resident

Ken Bryant Carson Resident

Laronda Brown Carson Resident

Marguerite Carter Carson Resident

Norma Jackson Carson Resident

Patrick Buchannan Carson Resident

Vincent Miles Carson Resident

Vivian Hatcher

Carson Resident