Hermosa Beach Oil Production Project
The city of Hermosa Beach, California, completed an HIA and environmental impact report on an oil production project proposed by E&B Natural Resources. The company sought to build a 1.3-acre urban drilling site at Sixth Street and Valley Drive for exploration and directional drilling to extract oil and gas from offshore and onshore tidelands and onshore upland areas within the city, as well as underground pipelines. The proposed site is currently used by the city’s public works maintenance yard, which would require relocation.
The HIA concluded that, except for the risk of a well blowout accident, the proposed project would have no substantial impacts on the health of the community.
Outcome
In March 2015, voters rejected Measure O, which would have modified the citywide ban on drilling and enabled E&B to move forward with the project.
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Status:Completed
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Publication date:2014, September
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Decision-making levels:Local
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Sectors:Energy, Natural resources management
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Additional topic areas:Gas and oil, Production
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Drivers of health:Clean air and water
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Affected populations:Children, Older adults, Chronic health conditions
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Community types:Urban
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Research methods:Quantitative research, Literature review, Primary research, Qualitative research
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Funding source:Other funding