The City Council on Wednesday approved a measure to ban new oil and gas wells and phase out existing ones, marking the beginning of the end for an industry that began in the state over 150 years ago.The council directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance to prohibit oil and gas drilling in Los Angeles, change zoning laws to make drilling illegal and study how to legally phase out existing wells. The council also created a jobs program to transition oil and gas workers to other industries.
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