California AB1661 mandates the plugging and abandonment of low-production oil and gas wells in Baldwin Hills Conservancy by 2030 and establishes a.

California AB1661 requires the Department of Conservation to identify and plug low-production oil and gas wells in the Baldwin Hills Conservancy by December 31, 2030. The bill creates the Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account to fund community benefit projects, including urban greening, affordable housing, and climate resilience. Funds are to be distributed to eligible households within 2.5 miles of the wells, prioritizing those with respiratory or reproductive health impacts. The account balance is capped at $20 million until 2030 and $10 million thereafter.

California AB1661 mandates the plugging and abandonment of low-production oil and gas wells in Baldwin Hills Conservancy by 2030 and establishes a.

California AB1661 requires the Department of Conservation to identify and plug low-production oil and gas wells in the Baldwin Hills Conservancy by December 31, 2030. The bill creates the Equitable Community Repair and Reinvestment Account to fund community benefit projects, including urban greening, affordable housing, and climate resilience. Funds are to be distributed to eligible households within 2.5 miles of the wells, prioritizing those with respiratory or reproductive health impacts. The account balance is capped at $20 million until 2030 and $10 million thereafter.