California’s oil industry says it is withdrawing its controversial ballot measure challenging a state law that would have imposed new restrictions on oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of homes and schools. The oil industry, which spent $20 million collecting signatures to put the measure on the November ballot, withdrew its initiative just before […]
  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    The oil industry, which spent $20 million collecting signatures to put the measure on the November ballot, withdrew its initiative just before the deadline today. Instead the companies say they will challenge the law in court.

    Read: it is now cheaper to kick it up to SCOTUS than dump money into a propaganda campaign for an initiative that will likely fail.