Fracking in California, where unique geology means the practice uses less water and energy than it does in the Midwest, South and East Coast.
Records show all 213 frack jobs approved between January 1 and June 28 were to take place in western Kern. Those permits were given to just three companies: Bakersfield-based Aera Energy LLC (163 permits), Bakersfield-based Berry Petroleum Co. LLC (41) and Chatsworth-based California Resources Corp. (9).
Their combined total is roughly the same number of frac jobs approved during all of 2018 – https://www.bakersfield.com