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KFI AM – Los Angeles, CA; How Much Money Is Sempra Making Off Of SoCal Gas’ Lack Of Planning?
By Staff Reporters, KFI – Los Angeles, CA January 23, 2023 Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast…
Jan 23, 2023Here’s Why Your Gas Bills Are So Much Higher Right Now
By Teri Sforza, THE EAST BAY TIMES January 23, 2023 THE PAIN IS REAL. None of us lives in Hearst Castle. Yet my…
Jan 23, 2023Group Asks California Attorney General To Investigate Soaring Natural Gas Bills
The AG’s office says it is “monitoring” the natural gas market By Marc Sternfield, KTLA 5 January 20, 2023 https://ktla.com/news/california/group-asks-california-attorney-general-to-investigate-soaring-natural-gas-prices/ A consumer…
Jan 23, 2023KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Consumer Watchdog is Calling For An Investigation Into SoCal Gas Price Hike
By Staff Reporters, KNX – Los Angeles, CA January 20, 2023 Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast…
Jan 20, 2023California Oil and Gas Regulator Resigns as Critics Point to Drilling Permits Spike
By Ari Plachta and Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE January 20, 2023 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article271382317.html California’s official responsible for overseeing the oil and gas…
Jan 20, 2023KNX-AM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; SoCal Gas Failed To Prepare To Have Adequate Gas On Hand For This Winter
By Staff Reporters, KNX – Los Angeles, CA January 19, 2023 Click below to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast…
Jan 19, 2023Breaking: Top California Oil Regulator Resigns After A 745% Uptick In New Oil Drilling Permits
By Dan Bacher, THE DAILY KOS January 18, 2023 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/1/18/2147912/-Top-California-oil-regulator-resigns-after-a-745-uptick-in-new-oil-drilling-permits Los Angeles, CA—Uduak-Joe Ntuk, the state Oil & Gas Supervisor at the California…
Jan 19, 2023The San Diego Union Tribune – State Insurance Regulators Largely Prevail In Legal Dispute Over Public Records
By Jeff McDonald, THE SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2023-01-14/state-insurance-regulators-largely-prevail-in-public-records-dispute A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has rejected most of a lawsuit that…
Jan 14, 2023Bid To Undo California Oil Drilling Ban Likely Headed To Ballot
By Anne C. Mulkern, CLIMATE WIRE December 15, 2022 https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/eenews/2022/12/15/bid-to-undo-calif-oil-drilling-ban-likely-headed-to-ballot-00073961 SAN DIEGO – The oil industry has likely succeeded in its bid to…
Jan 13, 2023California Gas Prices Are Back On The Ground. Here’s How To Keep Them From Soaring Again
By THE SACRAMENTO BEE EDITORIAL BOARD January 11, 2023 https://www.sacbee.com/opinion/editorials/article270972967.html The long-standing gulf between California and U.S. gas prices widened to an…
Jan 11, 2023News Break – Judge Gives Consumer Watchdog Partial Win in Public Records Case
By City News Service, NEWSBREAK https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2886530887875/judge-gives-consumer-watchdog-partial-win-in-public-records-case LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Three months after presenting additional arguments in their legal action against California…
Jan 10, 2023Why Natural Gas Prices — And Bills — Are Soaring In Southern California
By Rob Nikolewski, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES January 9, 2023 Southern California Gas Co. and San Diego Gas & Electric have issued stark warnings to…
Jan 9, 2023Get Ready For A Massive SoCalGas Bill This Month, As Natural Gas Prices Soar
By Russ Mitchell & Rob Nikolewski, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES January 6, 2023 The warning Southern California Gas Co. issued to its customers…
Jan 6, 2023KCRW-FM (Radio) – Los Angeles, CA; Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara Favoring Insurance Companies Over Consumers Yet Again
By Staff Reporters, KCRW – Los Angeles, CA January 3, 2023 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jan 3, 2023WCBS-NY (Radio) – New York, NY; All Eyes On Legislature To See If They Penalize Oil Companies For Price Gouging
By Joy Benedict, WCBS – New York, NY January 2, 2023 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
Jan 2, 2023KCBS-AM (Radio) – San Francisco, CA; Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara is Being Criticized for Approving a Rate Hike for Geico Auto Insurance
By Staff Reporters, KCBS – Los Angeles, CA Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment.
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