"The lawsuit filed Wednesday in Los Angeles Superior Court charges Sentinel Peak Resources California, Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas, Plains Resources and Chevron U.S.A. with failing to properly clean up at least 227 idle and exhausted wells in the oil field. The wells "continue to leak toxic pollutants into the air, land, and water and present unacceptable dangers to human health, safety, and the environment," the complaint says."
""We are making it clear to these oil companies that Los Angeles County is done waiting and that we remain unwavering in our commitment to protect residents from the harmful impacts of oil drilling," said Supervisor Holly Mitchell, whose district includes the oil field, in a statement. "Plugging idle oil and gas wells - so they no longer emit toxins into communities that have been on the frontlines of environmental injustice for generations - is not only the right thing to do, it's the law.""
Los Angeles County filed a lawsuit alleging four oil companies failed to plug at least 227 idle and exhausted wells in the Inglewood Oil Field near Baldwin Hills. The complaint states the unplugged wells leak toxic pollutants such as benzene and methane into air, land and water, posing dangers to human health and the environment. More than one million residents live within five miles of the oil field. The county seeks daily penalties up to $2,500 per well to prevent taxpayers from covering cleanup costs. Sentinel Peak is the current operator; the others are past operators.
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