New civil trial begins for Kern county farmer

My first blog post dated December 11, 2012 featured an article from High Country News which spoke about Mr. Fred STARRH, a prominent cotton grower in Kern County, California USA, who sued Aera Energy LLC, a California Oil and Gas Producer, for contaminating his farm's groundwater supply with Oilfield production waste water.  This 10 year court battle continues, as a trial for punitive damages began two weeks ago within Kern County Superior Court.

Below, I have compiled a brief media history of this "legal drama" between Oil and Agriculture.  The following links -- published by KGET 17 News in Bakersfield, CA -- are in chronological order, beginning on April 24, 2009 to the most recent broadcast on February 28, 2013.  I have also included a link to an article written by Christine BEDELL, the Bakersfield Californian Government Editor entitled, "Oil-Ag Fight Back On After Court Rejects Local Ruling" published on January 30, 2012.


New civil trial begins for Kern county farmer



Farmer sues Aera Energy



New developments in long battle over tainted groundwater



Oil-Ag Fight Back On After Court Rejects Local Ruling (Bakersfield Californian, 2012)

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/business/x1827696906/Oil-ag-fight-back-on-after-court-rejects-local-ruling



Local cotton grower taking Aera Energy back to court



New testimony in Starrh vs. Aera lawsuit

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