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Residents Try to Shut Down South LA Oil Drill Site
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Los Angeles is a city. But it’s also an urban oilfield. About a third of L.A. County residents live less than a mile from an active oil drilling site. Now one of those sites in South L.A. could be shut down.
Reporter: Erin Stone, LAist
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Reporter: Kendra Hanna, KCBX
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