Wildfire Survivors Take Capitol To Stop Bailout
Wildfire survivors from Altadena came to Sacramento to make sure their voices were heard. Below is some of the coverage from their 2 day trip,...
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As Utilities Seek Another Bailout, Some Familiar Environmental Allies Speak Up
As utilities turn to Sacramento for a last-minute bailout, some of their old allies in the environmental community are speaking up. Here’s a refresher course...
5 Ways To Lower California Gasoline Prices, Which Are $2 More Than US Prices In Bay
The war in Iran has driven up gasoline prices based on the increased price of crude oil, but that’s not the whole story for California’s $5+ per gallon
State of California Oil 2026: Accountability For Oil Companies Is So Much Bigger Than Newsom
Gavin Newsom learned a lesson from Jerry Brown’s last year in office. He saw how Brown’s refusal to deal with the supply side of oil...
Trump May Do Us A Favor By Blocking One Of Newsom’s Worst “Low Carbon” Solutions
Trump has called climate change “the greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.” His Department of Energy is acting accordingly by canceling lots of awards...
Fact Check: Newsom’s $60 Billion Savings From Cap-and-Trade Is A Sham
During the signing of the reauthorization bill for cap-and-trade this year, AB 1207 (Irwin), Governor Newsom claimed the bill would result in $60 billion saved...
Big Three Deal Is Deregulation That Will Cost Consumers And Environment
Governor Newsom, McGuire, and Rivas celebrated “Landmark Clean Energy, Climate and Affordability Solutions” .. It’s a load of horse poop.
Memo To California Legislators: Remember John Burton And Do The Right Thing
John Burton's death is reminder to us all that you can be principled and thrive in politics.John had the “Rage for Justice”
Carbon Pipeline Bills Play Roulette With Public Health, Help Big Oil
Two bills are moving through the California legislature that would lift a state moratorium on building carbon dioxide pipelines. The 2022 moratorium was imposed in...
Oilies Always Blame Government But It is Oil Refiners’ Greed That Drives Up the Price At The CA Pump
Since California gas prices are tipping $5 again, it’s time for the latest of oil industry boosters in the media to claim once again it’s government’s fault not the oil refiners.
Smiling For Nalleli, Ban on Community Oil Drilling Takes Effect
I am smiling for Nalleli Cobo today, the young activist who has spent her short life recovering from illness related to growing up 30 feet...
CA Draws Straight Line Between Low Gasoline Supplies And Price Spikes At The Pump, Maintaining 15 Days Or More Of Supply Is Sweet Spot
The California Energy Commission and newly created Division of Petroleum Market Oversight provided valuable analysis at a recent workshop on the summer outlook for gasoline...