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Environmental Groups Challenged Approval of Permits to Drill New Oil Wells in San Joaquin Valley

Challenge to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s approval of six drilling permits for new oil wells in the San Joaquin Valley.

Center for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Bureau of Land Management

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Environmental Groups Filed Stipulation of Dismissal in Challenge to San Joaquin Valley Oil Wells Approved by BLM in 2023 and 2024

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Environmental Groups Challenged Approval of Permits to Drill New Oil Wells in San Joaquin Valley

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Fossil fuel

Greenhouse gas

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Finance