Category Archives: Carson Corruption

Abuse of Power and Misuse of Public Funds?

Occidental Petroleum aka California Resources Corporation aka SOCAL Holdings LLC

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Occidental Petroleum aka California Resources Corporation aka SOCAL Holdings LLC can’t seem to get it together by following the law.  SOCAL Holdings LLC began operations yesterday at the Oxy Project site and their first act was to force the commissioner’s illegal work under the rug and move forward as if nothing happened.  All the better for the residents when we file our lawsuit.

The city continues to break the law; all the planning commissioners had to be reappointed on Saturday November 21, 2015 because proper noticing of the vacant positions was not given.  Which means only friends of City Council would have known to apply.  Any work they have done since Albert Robles vacated the seats and appointed the planning commissioners needs to be thrown out.

As you can see not all commissioners had to be reappointed but all of the planning commissioners did.

List of CC&B dated 11-24-15

Oxy Earthquakes

New evidence needed to stop drilling has been presented to the City of Carson

In light of the recent increase of earthquakes here in Carson, Carson Connected requested Dr. Tom Williams to do some research on earthquakes. Dr. Tom found form 1940 to 2014 (64 years) we had averaged less than 1 earthquake a year within a 1 mile radius of the Oxy Project. Which brings us to the first 9 months of 2015, we have had 7 earthquakes, and the only thing we are aware of going on within the 1 mile radius is Oxy and the fact they have resumed and stepped up production this year.

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South Bay 1 week 5 earthquakes all originated in Carson

Oxy Earthquakes

Oxy again?

OxyCRCAlbert Robles

 

 

 

 

It is being said around Carson that Occidental Petroleum aka Oxy aka California Resources Corporation is behind the persecution of Albert Robles.  That his illegal activity is being exposed because he called for a moratorium.

If Albert Robles is really against the contamination and earthquakes oil drilling brings then he should step up and protect the city and residents of Carson.  At Tuesday’s council meeting he should call an end to the assault on the city and residents of Carson by calling for an emergency item to be added to the agenda.  He should call for a vote on No New Drilling in Carson and that all existing wells be limited to conventional drilling.

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South Bay 1 week 5 earthquakes all originated in Carson
Week of August 30 – September 5, 2015

The yellow dots show the location of all earthquakes in the South Bay area last week.

Map Week of August 30  September 5 2015

4 hit centered around the Oxy Project location, and the other possibly an aftershock that hit near city hall.

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Aug 31, 2015 9:05 AM

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Aug 31, 2015 9:07 AM

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Sept 1, 2015 12:07 AM

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Sept 1, 2015 6:15 AM

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Sept 3, 2015 12:31 PM

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City staff told us they checked with Oxy who stated the Oxy Project is NOT fracking, or water flooding.  Without well stimulation they are causing damage to our city.  Our city attorney has stated if we ban fracking it would be an automatic unwinnable quarter of a million dollar lawsuit.  We received reports the planning commission is ready to pass a ban on fracking.  If this ban is passed, it will allow more wells like the 2 Oxy is operating which can be tract to all 5 earthquakes last week.  We’ve already begun the process of becoming another Oklahoma who went from 2 to 875 earthquakes a year.  Oklahoma Report

Given these facts there should be No New Drilling in Carson.  The City of Carson has a right to ban new drilling which will keep the damage to a minimum and allow some wells to remain. So let’s ban ALL New Drilling in Carson the same as other cities have and eliminate the threat of exposure to contamination, earthquakes, and lawsuits.

Carson Companies letter

 

Importance of the oil ordinance to Carson Companies

In this letter from Carson Companies in the paragraph entitled Importance of the oil ordinance to Carson Companies it is stated 98% of the mineral rights belong to individuals and charities that have been gifted interest, they estimate the value of oil to be worth $2.5 to 4 billion.

WARNING

This warning runs in the local paper every 3 months.

 

They want to make the city and the residents responsible for the bad business decisions made to populate the land that contains oil, and not keeping any of the surface rights.  They want us to make good on gifts they gave.  Nowhere in this letter does it address the earthquakes drilling along the fault causes.

 

If this ordinance passes, it gives our rights to protect our people, community, and future over to those interested in getting the oil out from under our homesBanning New Drilling is mealy a community exercising their rights.

The South Bay has had a dramatic rise in earthquakes since drilling has been amped up.  

The maps below show the difference in earthquakes since the Oxy Project came to Carson.

Map Jan 2004 to Aug 2009

Before Oxy Project January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2009

Map Jan 2010 to Aug 2015

After Oxy Project January 1, 2010 – August 8, 2015

You can get up to date information on earthquakes at the United States Geological Survey website Earthquake Tracker.

 

 

Illegal Activities

It seems necessary to remind everyone in the oil industry that any new drilling that goes on while the residents are fighting the corrupt politicians will be subject to removal. The residents are working to protect the true history and purpose of the City of Carson, which is to stop bad projects that contaminate our communities. The well documented illegal activities will void any permits granted.

Oxy made this mess and they should foot the bill to clean it up!!!

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City Council Sneaking in New Oil Wells

Albert Robles, Elito Santarina and Lula Davis-Holmes have against the wishes of the Carson residents been helping the oil industry sneak back into Carson.  Much like they helped sneak in Albert Robles.

Jim Dear, Elito Santarina, Lula Davis-Holmes knew they were assisting Albert Robles commit a crime here in Carson.