Are CA oil companies complying with the law? New investigation shows regulators don’t know, and frontline communities are at risk; Plus: Line 3 pipeline in Minnesota is threatening lands, waters, and communities: sexual assaults and harassment are on the rise

0:08 – CalGEM, the oil and gas regulatory agency in California, is struggling and failing to hold oil companies accountable, and frontline communities are paying the price

Janet Wilson (@janetwilson66) is senior environment reporter at The Desert Sun and part of ProPublica’s State Reporting Network. Her latest piece is “Are California Oil Companies Complying With the Law? Even Regulators Often Don’t Know.”

0:34 – The oil pipeline Enbridge Line 3 in Northern Minnesota is threatening ecosystems, water sources, and communities, and also the safety of women and girls, with sexual assaults and harassment already on the rise

Taysha Martineau (@Tayshamartinea2) is a water protector organizing against Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline and a Fond du Lac tribal member.

Rilyn Eischens (@rilyneischens) is a reporter for the Minnesota Reformer, a nonprofit independent newsroom.

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