News Releases

Gap Between US and CA Gas Prices Shrinks to 89 cents; Oil Refiner Accountability Measures Working To Keep Gas Prices Lower

July 30, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The gap between gasoline prices in California and the United States remained under $1 for the third straight week, showing the power...

Bill Charging Low Production Oil Wells Advances In California Senate

June 26, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Legislation charging $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15 barrels per day within a half mile of a community passed...

Bill To Hold Oil Drillers Legally Liable Fails To Come Up For Vote

May 24, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Legislation holding oil drillers liable for health harms caused by their wells within a half mile of a community failed to come...

Oil Driller Accountability Bill Passes CA Assembly

May 22, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — Legislation holding oil drillers accountable for low production wells in communities has passed the California Assembly.  AB 2716, authored by Assemblymember Isaac...

Chevron Spends $3 Million To Stop Oil Well Liability Law, Topping CA Lobbyists

May 21, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – As a bill holding oil drillers accountable for health harms awaits a vote on the California Assembly Floor, Chevron reported spending $3...

Oil Driller Accountability Bills Pass Appropriations, Move To Assembly Floor

May 16, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Two bills holding oil drillers accountable for drilling within 3200 feet of a community passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today by a...

Watchdog Exposes Phony Oil Refiner Arguments In Price Gouging Penalty Proceeding, Makes Case For Maximum Gross Refining Margin Of 70 Cents Per Gallon

May 6, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA –  In comments filed (opens in new tab) with the California Energy Commission (CEC) Friday, Consumer Watchdog made the case for a maximum gross refining...

Two Bills Holding Community Oil Drillers Accountable Advance To Appropriations Committee

April 23, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA—Assembly Bill 3155 (Friedman), which creates new financial liability for oil producers for harm from community oil drilling, cleared its second policy committee today...

New Oil Drilling Permit Approvals Fall To Zero For First Time Since Newsom Came To Office, Making History, Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance Say

April 19, 2024  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA—In a historic first, California oil regulators approved zero new drilling permits in the first quarter of 2024, effectively halting new drilling permit...

Bill Holding Drillers Legally Liable for Harms Advances, Backed by 64 Public Interest Groups And Activist Nalleli Cobo

April 16, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA— Activist and cancer survivor Nalleli Cobo gave testimony today in support of Assembly Bill 3155 (Friedman), which creates new financial liability for oil...

Two Barrels of Oil Per Day Is All Drillers Extract from Community Wells, Making Case For New Law For $10K Per Day Fine

April 8, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — Oil companies drilling for oil within a half mile of community residents produce a tiny trickle of oil—2.1 barrels of oil per...

Bill Introduced to Charge Low-Producing Oil Wells in Community Setback Zones $10K Per Day 

March 19, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA— Assemblymember Isaac G. Bryan (D-55, Los Angeles) introduced legislation today to charge $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15...