(January 3, 2018, 1:53 PM EST) -- MONTEREY, Calif. — A California state judge on Dec. 28 ruled that while a municipality’s ordinance that prohibits hydraulic fracturing is valid, parts of it are preempted by existing laws and regulations (Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. County of Monterey, No. 16cv003978, Calif. Super., Monterey Co.)....