The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted to repeal a 2023 law to phase out oil drilling in unincorporated communities over the next 20 years. Counterintuitively, the move is part of the ongoing effort to end reliance on fossil fuels.

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously voted <a href="https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/202718.pdf">to repeal a 2023 law</a> to phase out oil drilling in unincorporated communities over the next 20 years. Counterintuitively, the move is part of the ongoing effort to end reliance on fossil fuels.

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Why LA County had to repeal its oil drilling phaseout in order to phase out oil drilling 

 Fesia Davenport has been on a monthslong medical leave, during which she’s faced scrutiny over a $2 million settlement she received last year. She plans to step down on April 16.

&nbsp;Fesia Davenport has been on a monthslong medical leave, during which she&rsquo;s faced scrutiny over a $2 million settlement she received last year. She plans to step down on April 16.

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L.A. County supervisors ordered staff on Tuesday to create a public dashboard of settlements between the county and its executives, including their names, settlement amounts, approval dates and links to the agreements. The unanimous action also directed that going forward, the county will make sure all such settlements are reported to the public on meeting agendas after they’re finalized.

L.A. County supervisors ordered staff on Tuesday&nbsp;<a href="https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/214125.pdf" data-cms-ai="0">to create</a>&nbsp;a public dashboard of settlements between the county and its executives, including their names, settlement amounts, approval dates and links to the agreements. The unanimous action also directed that going forward, the county will make sure all such settlements are reported to the public on meeting agendas after they&rsquo;re finalized.

Why LA County had to repeal its oil drilling phaseout in order to phase out oil drilling

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