Energy

New Map Shows Jerry Brown Has 4 Times More Offshore Oil Wells Than Trump

June 20, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today launched a web site that allows you to compare California offshore wells under the control of Governor Jerry Brown...

Consumer Watchdog Condemns California Senate Energy Committee Vote For Western Power Trading Casino

June 19, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — The California Senate Energy, Utilities & Communications Committee voted today to pass legislation turning California into a giant Western power trading...

Betting Against the House: How California’s Leaders Could Gamble Away Our Energy Future On A Western Power Trading Casino

June 17, 2018  ·  Evan Thomas King

How a Western Energy Grid integration could create a Wild West casino for California’s utilities and how ratepayers could foot the bill. Read the report...

Report Warns of Enron All Over Again As Governor Jerry Brown And Electricity Deregulation Era Fixers Poised To Rip Off California Ratepayers

June 15, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA— California leaders are being pressed by former allies of Enron and energy traders who ripped off the state to gamble away California’s...

Consumer Watchdog Warns CA Legislators New Utility Bailout Will Leave Gray Davis Stain 

April 23, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — In a letter to the 120 members of the California legislature, Consumer Watchdog president Jamie Court warned that a bailout of California’s...

“Governor Brown, Please Step Up”: More Than 750 Public Interest Groups Call On Governor Brown To Halt New Dirty Oil And Gas Projects

April 11, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Five months before Governor’s climate summit in San Francisco, climate groups call on Governor to “walk the talk” on climate and stand up to the...

New Report: LADWP’s Ratepayer Advocate Is Costing Angelenos Nearly $7 Billion Extra And Should Be Fired

March 14, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Santa Monica, CA — Instead of pushing the country’s largest municipal utility to be leaner, greener, and meaner, Fred Pickel, the first ratepayer advocate ever...

The Price of Pickel: The LADWP’s Ratepayer Watchdog Comes With A $7 Billion Price Tag

March 13, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) is the largest, most powerful municipal utility in the country. For its first 110 years, the...

New Analysis Shows Limiting Oil Drilling In California Is Critical To GHG Emissions Cuts

February 28, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

New analysis released today by the Stockholm Environment Institute finds that limiting oil production in California would lead to substantial greenhouse gas emission cuts at...

Consumer Watchdog Demands That State Oil Regulators Publicly Reveal Leaking California Oil Wells That Are Counted But Not Disclosed

February 28, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Santa Monica, CA—Consumer Watchdog urged Governor Jerry Brown to direct state oil regulators to publicly post all oil well leaks in the state after learning...

Lawyers Get The Dough And DWP Ratepayers Get The Shaft, Sound Familiar?

February 14, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

A Superior Court Judge today approved a settlement of a class action lawsuit brought against the Department of Water & Power (DWP) and City of...

Consumer Watchdog Challenges City Attorney Mike Feuer To Stand Up For LA Ratepayers Not Politicians In DWP Transfer Case To Be Heard Wednesday

February 13, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Santa Monica, CA — Consumer Watchdog has urged LA City Attorney Mike Feuer to oppose a deceptive and inadequate Notice to ratepayers in a class...