Appellate Panel Says Local Fracking Ordinance Is Preempted By California Law

Mealey's (October 14, 2021, 1:34 PM EDT) -- SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California appellate panel on Oct. 12 affirmed a lower court ruling and held that state law preempts a local ordinance passed by Monterey County that prohibits drilling new oil and gas wells and reinjecting produced water back into the ground....