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VENTURA COUNTY v. GULF OIL CORP.

Nos. 77-2319, 77-2716.

601 F.2d 1080 (1979)

VENTURA COUNTY, Appellant, v. GULF OIL CORPORATION, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

August 3, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

R. Thomas Harris, Asst. County Counsel, Ventura, Cal., for appellant.

Sylvia O. Cano, Deputy Atty. Gen. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., amicus curiae, for appellant.

James L. O'Loughlin (argued), Richard W. Curtis, Los Angeles, Cal., for appellee.

Neil T. Proto, Washington, D. C., amicus curiae, for appellee.

Before HUFSTEDLER and WRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and CALLISTER, District Judge.

HUFSTEDLER, Circuit Judge:

The question on appeal is whether the County of Ventura ("Ventura") can require the federal Government's lessee, Gulf Oil Corporation ("Gulf"), to obtain a permit from Ventura in compliance with Ventura's zoning ordinances governing oil exploration and extraction activities before Gulf can exercise its rights under the lease and drilling permits acquired from the Government. The district court denied Ventura's motion for a preliminary injunction...

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