A California Water Board Assures the Public that Oil Wastewater Is Safe for Irrigation, But Experts Say the Evidence Is Scant

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By Katelyn WeisbrodFeb 6, 2022, 5:00 am234 pts
Studies in Kern County, performed by oil industry consultants, cannot answer fundamental safety questions about irrigating crops with “produced water,” the board’s own panel of experts concedes. By Liza Gross After years of controversy, the Central Valley Regional Water Quality Control Board assured the…

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