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		iancmceachern on June 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: It could cost $21B to clean up California’s oil si... Why the specific focus on LA?

refurb on June 4, 2023 [–]

Because there was a ton of drilling and still a ton of oil wells there.

iancmceachern on June 4, 2023 | [–]

But there is also a ton in Texas, Oklahoma, the whole gulf coast, on and on. So why just focus on LA?

refurb on June 5, 2023 | | [–]

Because the article is just about California and the laws around clean up? I have no idea what Texas does and the article doesn't cover it.

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