https://www.fractracker.org/2020/02/newsoms-policies-fail-to-address-oil-spill-surface-expressions/ Insights empowering action Thu, 15 Apr 2021 18:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.fractracker.org/2020/02/newsoms-policies-fail-to-address-oil-spill-surface-expressions/#comment-290120 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 17:49:16 +0000 https://www.fractracker.org/?p=59727#comment-290120 It might be useful to review historical records and map the locations of “tar pits” in the LA basin and San Joaquin valley. Many of these natural surface expressions, were explored and excavated for their prolific fossil collections prior to oil and gas development in CA. Some of the small local museums as well as the bigger museums have collections donated from the turn of 19th century. These exhibits usually have fairly good documentation for the location of the find (Victorian era collectors were pretty good at documenting their finds).
The tar pits pre-date oil and gas development and will point to natural pathways that oil and gas drillers should be encouraged to avoid.

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