两个内部部门的局都已得出结论,石油和天然气良好的刺激技术,包括液压压裂,脱离加利福尼亚州的海岸不会造成重大的环境风险。

The findings, released on May 27, mean that offshore California drilling for oil and gas can resume. Drilling was halted in January because of a Center for Biological Diversity lawsuit. The group says it sued because of the “rubber-stamping” of permits for fracking without sufficient environmental review.

In a joint assessment, the two Interior agencies analyzed various well-stimulation techniques on the 23 oil and gas platforms in use on the Outer Continental Shelf and found no significant environmental impact. The agencies noted that accidental spills could have a minor impact but said the probability of an accident occurring is relatively low.

Alexandra Nagy,食品和水表的南部加州组织者,纠纷调查结果。她说他们可以在加利福尼亚州其他沿海地区铺平更多的海上散步。