Oil Drilling Hurting Poorer Areas?

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Oil drilling in lower-income neighborhoods in Los Angeles may be contributing to health problems, including asthma and low birth weights, according to a report by the Liberty Hill Foundation, the Los Angeles Daily News reports. Just a week ago, environmental groups representing residents in South Los Angeles sued the city, claiming nothing had been done to protect the communities and no environmental reviews had been performed at oil drilling sites near schools and houses.

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