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Surrounded by the neighborhoods of Baldwin Hills, Baldwin Vista, Culver City, Crenshaw, Leimert Park, Ladera Heights, Inglewood, View Park and Windsor Hills, the two-square-mile Baldwin Hills Oil Field is the last large-scale undeveloped open space in South and West Los Angeles. The Oil Field has operated since 1924 without community oversight or an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) to assess its impact on community health and safety. Now, the oil field operator, Plains Exploration and Production Company (PXP), proposes to expand the drilling. An Interim Ordinance issued by LA County in June 2006, which prohibits PXP from drilling new wells or deepening existing wells until an EIR is completed, will expire on June 27, 2008. The due date for a completed EIR to establish a Community Standards District (CSD)--zoning to regulate oil drilling and production--has been postponed several times and is now due on June 26, 2008. GBHA's Goals
CHC convened the Greater Baldwin Hills Alliance (formerly Baldwin Hills Environmental Health and Planning Workgroup) with its partner agencies to ensure community oversight in the EIR/CSD process. Local residents, homeowners and community groups have joined GBHA and are working to ensure that drilling practices are compatible with community health and well-being and with long-range conservation and environmental goals. GBHA's Message
Download our Postcard and join GBHA in asking Supervisor Burke and PXP to ensure that - The draft Environmental Impact Report is completed and released by June 26, 2008
- All public meetings take place in the community to allow residents to voice their concerns and provide their input
- The conditions of the moratorium are extended until the Board adopts a Community Standards District.
News
Read the latest Newsletter for an update on activities. June 9-13, 2008.
Join & Contact
Ensure that the Baldwin Hills supports environmental and public health. Attend workgroup meetings to learn more and to lend your support! GBHA meets every third Wednesday from 7-8:30 pm at CHC's offices. For more information on GBHA, contact Taketha Dillard, Community Liaison, at 323.295.9372 x223 or via e-mail Taketha Dillard.
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