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Oil companies ask SCOTUS to review court's injunction on California offshore fracking     

Reuters · Clark Mindock · last updated

The American Petroleum Institute and two oil companies want the Supreme Court to review a court order banning fracking off California’s coast, arguing the injunction was premature and sets a dangerous precedent that could be weaponized to challenge critical offshore energy exploration.

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