Liza Tucker is a consumer advocate for Consumer Watchdog, following everything from oil and gas to the regulation of toxic substances in the state of California. She comes to us from Marketplace, the largest U.S. broadcast show on business and economics heard by ten million listeners each week on 400 radio stations. Liza worked at this public radio show for a decade, first as Commentary Editor and then as Senior Editor for both Washington and Sustainability News.
SANTA MONICA, CA –Consumer Watchdog called for the California State Auditor to perform a comprehensive financial audit of the Department of Toxic…
May 31, 2013SANTA MONICA, CA – New documents reveal that, contrary to its public statements, the state’s top toxics regulator knew about lead and…
May 29, 2013
Purchase of BP’s big refinery in Carson complies with anti-trust laws means over time gas prices will go up in the state
May 17, 2013
Santa Monica, CA -- After a complaint by Consumer Watchdog to the state about investments made in companies she regulates, Odette Madriago,…
May 13, 2013
SANTA MONICA, CA –The Department Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) did the right thing in taking aggressive action against the biggest lead battery…
Apr 24, 2013
It’s Earth Day. Here in California, state regulators are celebrating with their Keep California Beautiful Event that kicks off at the State…
Apr 22, 2013
On Friday, federal accident investigators told California legislators that the state’s patchwork of oil industry regulations needs a serious overhaul. The Chevron…
Apr 10, 2013
SANTA MONICA, CA – The Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) has gutted its ability to inspect refineries in the wake of…
Apr 10, 2013SANTA MONICA, CA –Following news that the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) will investigate a top toxics regulator for financial conflicts of…
Apr 3, 2013
SANTA MONICA, CA –Consumer Watchdog today said that the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) levied a paltry fine of under $300,000…
Mar 27, 2013SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called for Governor Brown to conduct his own investigation into allegations of financial conflict of…
Mar 18, 2013SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called for Governor Jerry Brown to fire two top officials at The Department of Toxic…
Mar 6, 2013
SANTA MONICA, CA—Senator Joel Anderson (R-San Diego) became the fourth lawmaker to respond to Consumer Watchdog’s report, Golden Wasteland, calling the Department…
Feb 25, 2013Somebody's listening.
Feb 21, 2013Los Angeles, CA — California has some of the toughest environmental laws in the nation, and some of the weakest enforcement, according…
Feb 21, 2013
SANTA MONICA, CA – Consumer Watchdog today called on the Department of Toxic Substances Control to reverse its grant of a permit…
Jan 13, 2013
Who would want two companies, Tesoro and Chevron, to control more than half of California's gasoline market? Only people, like oil company…
Dec 13, 2012
Today, senators from California, Washington and Oregon joined our call to investigate refineries, asking the Department of Justice to comb through California…
Nov 27, 2012
