A new investigative report by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch to support a controversial energy bill SB 540 (Becker), known as “Pathways,” which cedes control over California environmental laws to Trump.
“Once a vocal opponent of California entering a regional energy grid,...
Los Angeles, CA—A new investigative report by Consumer Watchdog explains the sudden reversal by electric worker and corporate lobbyist Scott Wetch to support a controversial energy bill SB 540 (Becker), known as “Pathways,” which cedes control over California environmental laws to Trump.
“Once a vocal opponent of California entering a...
Sacramento, CA – Two years after Governor Newsom signed the nation’s toughest oil refiner accountability law, Californians have reaped big benefits by containing oil refiners’ profits and lowering gasoline prices.
“California has gotten command and control over oil refiners and it has resulted in savings at the pump,” said Jamie...
Sacramento, CA – Consumer Watchdog wrote to California State Senators today warning them that a pending proposal, SB 540 (Becker) to create a Western regional grid could lead to overriding of key state environmental laws, including the Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS), which sets deadlines for clean energy goals.
“If California’s...
Los Angeles, CA—While approvals for new oil well drilling permits in California dwindled to 73 in 2024–from 2,664 in 2019 when Governor Newsom took office, 2024 ended with oil regulators dropping the ball on requiring adequate amounts of bonding to protect taxpayers from plugging and cleanup in a massive...
Los Angeles, CA— The operator of the Inglewood Oil Field has sued to invalidate a new law authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, AB 2716, which calls for the closing of the 800 wells in the LA-based oil field by 2030.
Sentinel Peak Resources argues the law unfairly targets the company...
Sacramento, CA -- Consumer Watchdog and the Container Recycling Institute have petitioned the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to take regulatory action to address the significant overpayment to curbside programs for a “commingled rate.”
“The overpayment results from an outdated and today flawed procedure used in calculating the...
Los Angeles, CA -- While no California permits were approved in the third quarter to drill conventional oil and gas wells, 33 out of 34 were issued to drill wells using extreme enhanced oil recovery techniques (EOR) in the notorious Cymric Oilfield in Kern County, Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker...
Los Angeles, CA—Consumer Watchdog today said that a San Francisco-based pilot program to return consumers their CRV bottle deposit refunds was a flop and urged Mayor London Breed and CalRecycle to cut off any funding sustaining it.
“Consumer Watchdog writes to ensure that CalRecycle ends the San Francisco BottleBank pilot...
Sacramento, CA -- Consumer Watchdog said the California Senate’s passage today of Assembly Billx2-1 is a victory for all California drivers who could save $1 billion or more per year by avoiding gasoline prices spikes driven by inadequate inventories when refineries go down.
“The legislature has stood up to the four oil...
Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog praised the California Assembly’s passage of ABX2-1 (Hart), which requires oil refiners to keep minimum inventories in order to protect Californians from price spikes that occur when refineries go down, by a vote of 44 to 17.
“This is a critical consumer victory that takes...
Sacramento, CA – Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court offered his support at Assembly hearings Thursday for ABX2-1 (Hart), Governor Newsom’s proposal to have the state require minimum inventories for California oil refiners to avert price spikes that result when refineries go down. The bill passed out of committee by...
