Energy

Pilot Error : How CalRecycle’s New CRV Refund Pilots are Crashing and Burning

July 15, 2022  ·  Liza Tucker

C alifornia’s bottle deposit system is in disrepair. The rate at which consumers redeem their California Redemption Value (CRV) deposits is 58%, the third lowest among bottle deposit states. Too few redemption centers exist for a state of nearly 40 million people.…

Bottle Deposit Pilot Programs to Help Refund Consumer CRV Are Crashing and Burning, Consumer Watchdog Reveals

July 15, 2022  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — CalRecycle is banking on pilot programs around the state, including “mobile” return pilots, to make it easier for consumers to get...

2nd Quarter Permits To Fix Oil Wells Skyrocket As Groups Urge Newsom To Mandate Plugging Old Leaky Wells To Protect Public Health

July 14, 2022  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — State approvals for permits to fix or deepen existing oil wells skyrocketed in the second quarter by 124% over the same...

KCBS TV-2 Los Angeles, CA: Legislation To Force Big Oil To Open Their Books Passes CA Legislature

June 28, 2022  ·  Mark Reback

Legislation Requiring Oil Refiners To Disclose Profits Per Gallon Monthly Clears CA Assembly Natural Resources Committee

June 28, 2022  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – A bill requiring oil refiners to disclose their per gallon profits monthly passed out of the California Assembly Natural Resources Committee...

SB 1322 (Allen) Addresses Pain At The Pump

June 24, 2022  ·  Jamie Court

Monday, in the Natural Resources Committee, California Assembly Members will have the opportunity to answer the top question on their constituents’ minds: why is the...

Black Gold: The $10 Trillion Dollar Cost of California Oil

June 2, 2022  ·  Liza Tucker

According to the oil industry, California oil and gas production is indispensable. But a rough tally of costs in the form of harm to public health from oil and gas pollution, fossil fuel-accelerated global warming, exacerbated wildfires and drought, and fiscal risk to…

Cost to Californians $10 Trillion by 2045 From Oil And Gas, Consumer Watchdog Reveals in New Report

June 2, 2022  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA—The true cost to the public of California’s oil and gas production and combustion is estimated to reach $10 trillion by 2045, a new report...

KTTV FOX TV-11 Los Angeles, CA: Overpriced LA Chevron Gas Station Lowers Prices After FOX 11 Coverage

June 1, 2022  ·  Mark Reback

Legislation Requiring Oil Refiners To Post Profits Per Gallon Monthly Clears CA Senate

May 24, 2022  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – A bill requiring oil refiners to disclose their per gallon profits monthly passed out of the California Senate by a vote...

KABC ABC TV-7 Los Angeles, CA: Report Shows Big Oil Gouging At The CA Pump

May 12, 2022  ·  Mark Reback

KGO ABC TV-7 San Francisco, CA: California Getting Gouged By Big Oil Refiners

May 11, 2022  ·  Mark Reback