Energy

As Paradise Burned, 12 Legislators Partied In Maui With Utility Execs & Lobbyists

January 5, 2019  ·  Jamie Court

As wildfire victims fled for their lives in Paradise and Malibu this November, utility executives and lobbyists for California’s big utilities were wining and dining 12 influential state...

How California’s New Governor Can Become A Climate Change Warrior

January 2, 2019  ·  Liza Tucker

Governor Jerry Brown fancied himself a climate change warrior and so does Governor Elect Gavin Newsom. But if Newsom really wants to do something to...

Beholden Chris Holden’s Big Utility Tent

December 14, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Assembly Member Chris Holden is the point man for Pacific Gas and Electric on its legislative bailout plans over the 2018 fires. That’s why we...

Former Enron Consultant To Be Reappointed As DWP Ratepayer Representative Without Job Review

December 5, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog called the City Council’s vote to reappoint Fred Pickel as the head of the DWP’s Office of Public Accountability...

Gov Brown’s Culpability For Spreading Wildfires

November 19, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Governor Brown may not have lit the match that set off the recent wild fires in Sonoma and Napa, but he has responsibility for failing...

Watchdog Calls Garcetti Out On His “Pickel Problem” On #NationalPickleDay

November 14, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog called on Mayor Garcetti to support a new city council motion by council members Koretz and Bonnin requiring a...

Re-nomination of Current DWP Ratepayer Advocate A Betrayal of Ratepayers, Consumer Watchdog Says

October 26, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — The re-nomination for a second term of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power’s ratepayer advocate, Fred Pickel, by a...

California Public Utility Commission Urged To Investigate PG&E and Other Utilities For Blackouts And To Require A Specific Threat Before Shutdowns

October 16, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today urged the President of the California Public Utilities Commission, Michael Picker, to launch a public investigation of Pacific...

Consumer Watchdog Calls For Audit Of Tainted Process In Search For New LADWP Ratepayer Advocate

October 11, 2018  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog today called the process of picking a new ratepayer advocate to head the Office of Public Accountability at the...

TV Ad Of Youngster Schooling Gov. Brown For Being “Being Cruel And Heartless” On Oil Drilling Hits San Francisco Airwaves

September 11, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

San Francisco, CA — A 30-second tv ad featuring a 9-year old  girl admonishing Governor Brown for allowing oil drilling next to homes airs today...

​​​​​​​Consumer Watchdog Thanks Jerry Brown For Signature On SB 100 But Says It Will Not Help Kids Living In Shadows Of Oil Wells

September 10, 2018  ·  Evan Thomas King

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog congratulated legislative leaders and Governor Brown today for pushing through and signing SB 100, historic legislation that sets out...

Brown Needs To Shut Down Oil Wells He Controls In State Waters After He Signs Important Bill Today Limiting Federal OffShore Drilling 

September 8, 2018  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – Consumer Watchdog thanked Governor Brown for signing important legislation today trying to stop activation of oil wells in federal waters. The...