Contra Costa County supervisors have extended until June 9 the public comment period for a proposed exploratory oil and gas drilling operation west of Brentwood, which would be situated on rural land that was once part of a productive oil drilling area in the mid-20th century.
County Supervisor Diane Burgis, in whose district this new drilling would occur if approved, said she isn’t sure how the public noticing for this project fell through the cracks. The distractions related to the COVID-19 pandemic likely played a part, she said, and the departure of a county planning staffer overseeing its applications may also have played a part.
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