WHOW Whittier Hills Oil Watch

Working together to Preserve our Hills

We are a Non-Partisan Organization
Whittier, California
Website updated May 17, 2012
We are a group of homeowners and residents concerned about the effects of oil drilling to the environment and our community.   We are Opposed to Oil Drilling in our Hills.
In Loving Memory of Pete Fischer.  A True Friend that will be Greatly Missed.  Thank you Pete
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Article on California's Attorney General joining the lawsuit against Whittier's Oil Project.  May 15, 2012 
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California's Attorney General getting involved in Lawsuit against the City of Whittier over the Oil Project.
May 14, 2012

See documents below

12-05-11-S.M.M.C.'s Mtn to Intervene.pdf 12-05-11-S.M.M.C.'s Mtn to Intervene.pdf
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California's Attorney General Sends a Letter to the Whittier City Council regarding
the Oil Project. 

May 8, 2012

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LAND TO BE SOLD leased_parcels-1 050812.pdf LAND TO BE SOLD leased_parcels-1 050812.pdf
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More US Drilling does not lower Gas Prices.  Associated Press Article March 21, 2012
 MRCA
Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority
FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST
City of Whitter, Whittier City Council, County of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, Los Angeles County Regional Parks and Open Space District
Filed February 24, 2012
Click here for details

 MRCA's Lawsuit below.

 Sales agreement between City of Whittier and MRCA.
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Please help us stop the Oil Drilling by making a Donation to the Open Space Legal Defense Fund.  The Courts are the only ones that can stop it now.  Click below to make a donation using Paypal or  Click Here if you would like to make a donation by Check.

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Matrix Oil Fire at their Whittier Honolulu Terrace Oil Facility May 19, 2005.  There was one fatality.  Do we want to take this kind of risk again?
 WE HAVE NOT SETTLED THE OIL LAWSUIT WITH THE CITY
The Whittier Daily News said "CITY COUNCIL, OPEN SPACE APPEARS TO HAVE SETTLED IN WHITTIER OIL LAWSUIT" may have given you the impression that we have settled with the City.   We have NOT.  Click here to view the Lawsuits

New Matrix Oil and Gas Facility boarders Whittier's Friendly Hills. (January 23, 2012).
 Oil Project still has Legal Hurtles - L.A. County has not released the Land from Open Space Status or Approved the Lease.  This is not a Done Deal like the Council wants you to believe.
Location of Proposed Whittier OiL Project