Energy

Gov Newsom Fires Top Oil Regulator & Institutes Sweeping Ethics Review of Agency In Response To Watchdog Report of Conflicts

July 12, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog today thanked Governor Gavin Newsom for firing the state’s top oil and gas supervisor and instituting an ethics review...

Watchdogs Call For Resignations & Permit Freeze As California Oil Regulators Approve Surge In Well Permits While Personally Invested In Oil Companies

July 11, 2019  ·  Adam Scow

Los Angeles, CA — A review of state conflict of interest forms shows that eight regulators managing the state’s oil and gas well approval and...

Wildfire Legislation On Track or Train Wreck?

July 9, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Can Sacramento help wildfire victims get paid without bailing out the investor-owned utilities that claim they cannot pay for all of the wildfires they start?...

New Gas Tax to be Enacted on July 1st

June 24, 2019  ·  Petra Chalmers

Santa Monica’s Last Recycling Center is Closing

June 13, 2019  ·  Petra Chalmers

Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway

June 12, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Santa Monica, CA — At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to...

Consumer Watchdog Urges Immediate Budget Fix to Save CA Recycling Program; In Crisis After Grocers Kill Life Line For Centers In Legislature

May 30, 2019  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA—Consumer Watchdog has asked the Newsom Administration to avert the closure of more recycling centers that redeem empty glass, aluminum, and plastic beverage...

California’s gas prices are ‘pure highway robbery.’ Let’s get our money back.

May 21, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

From The Sacramento Bee Californians now pay an extra $1.17 per gallon at the gas pump more than other Americans. Three to four dimes per gallon may...

Consumer Watchdog Applauds Governor Newsom’s Energy Commission Report Taking on Gas Price Manipulation

May 17, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog said today that the California Energy Commission under Governor Gavin Newsom is finally taking steps to confront artificially high...

Consumer and Recycling Advocates Condemn Loss of Last Recycling Center West of 405 Freeway

May 13, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Santa Monica, CA — At the site of the soon-to-be shuttered Santa Monica Community Recycling Center, consumer advocates called on California lawmakers and regulators to...

Consumer Watchdog Report Shows 66% of Grocery Stores Surveyed Refused to Recycle

April 23, 2019  ·  Liza Tucker

Update 4/24/19 5 PM: Senator Stern agreed to amend his legislation to remove more exemptions from recycling for grocery stores in response to the survey....

Consumer Watchdog: Victims, Taxpayers and Ratepayers Shouldn’t Be Forced To Pay For Felon’s Negligence Under PG&E Bailout Plan

April 12, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog said today that a California wildfire victims’ relief fund could be important, but that the proposal put forth today...