STAND-L.A.
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Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling (STAND-L.A.) is an environmental justice coalition of community groups that seeks to end neighborhood drilling in Los Angeles, California. The coalition hopes to establish a human health buffer around existing oil wells in Los Angeles to protect the health and safety of Angelenos affected by urban oil extraction.
Background
[edit]STAND-L.A. was founded in 2013 but came together officially in 2014[clarification needed] under the name STAND-L.A.[1] It organizes around several urban oil sites, including the Inglewood Oil Field, Wilmington Oil Field, and Porter Ranch.[2] These oil extraction sites operate in the neighborhoods of coalition members.
STAND-L.A.’s founding members include:
- Communities for a Better Environment[3]
- Esperanza Community Housing Corporation[4]
- Holman United Methodist Church[5]
- Liberty Hill Foundation[6]
- Physicians for Social Responsibility – Los Angeles[7]
- Redeemer Community Partnership[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "About STAND LA".
- ^ "Urban Oil Drilling in Los Angeles - S T A N D - L A". www.stand.la. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01.
- ^ CBE Communities for a Better Environment
- ^ Esperanza Community Housing Corporation
- ^ Holman United Methodist Church
- ^ Liberty Hill Foundation
- ^ Physicians for Social Responsibility
- ^ Redeemer Community Partnership