In early April, two federal agencies canceled permits to drill eight new oil and gas wells that included the potentially polluting use of chemical fracking on land within the southeastern portion of ...

Fracking for oil in Los Angeles poses no threat to the environment, according to a study funded by the owner of one of the largest urban oil fields in the U.S.

Vowing to protect the environment, Los Angeles City Council members are considering a sweeping moratorium on fracking and other oil extraction methods, the Los Angeles Daily News reports.