Latest Energy Releases

Los Angeles, CA— The operator of the Inglewood Oil Field has sued to invalidate a new law authored by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan, AB 2716, which calls for the closing of the 800 wells in the LA-based oil field by 2030. Sentinel Peak Resources argues the law unfairly targets the company...

Sacramento, CA -- Consumer Watchdog and the Container Recycling Institute have petitioned the California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery (CalRecycle) to take regulatory action to address the significant overpayment to curbside programs for a “commingled rate.”  “The overpayment results from an outdated and today flawed procedure used in calculating the...

Los Angeles, CA -- While no California permits were approved in the third quarter to drill conventional oil and gas wells, 33 out of 34 were issued to drill wells using extreme enhanced oil recovery techniques (EOR) in the notorious Cymric Oilfield in Kern County, Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker...

Los Angeles, CA—Consumer Watchdog today said that a San Francisco-based pilot program to return consumers their CRV bottle deposit refunds was a flop and urged Mayor London Breed and CalRecycle to cut off any funding sustaining it. “Consumer Watchdog writes to ensure that CalRecycle ends the San Francisco BottleBank pilot...

Consumer Watchdog hailed Governor Newsom’s signing of California’s new gasoline minimum inventory law in the fight against California gas spikes.

Sacramento, CA  --  Consumer Watchdog said the California Senate’s passage today of Assembly Billx2-1 is a victory for all California drivers who could save $1 billion or more per year by avoiding gasoline prices spikes driven by inadequate inventories when refineries go down. “The legislature has stood up to the four oil...

Sacramento, CA — Consumer Watchdog praised the California Assembly’s passage of ABX2-1 (Hart), which requires oil refiners to keep minimum inventories in order to protect Californians from price spikes that occur when refineries go down, by a vote of 44 to 17.  “This is a critical consumer victory that takes...

Sacramento, CA – Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court offered his support at Assembly hearings Thursday for ABX2-1 (Hart), Governor Newsom’s proposal to have the state require minimum inventories for California oil refiners to avert price spikes that result when refineries go down. The bill passed out of committee by...

Surrounded by wells in the Inglewood Oil field, Governor Newsom signed legislation to shut down 600 oil wells

When a refinery goes down, California gasoline prices go up.

Sacramento, CA -- Consumer Watchdog President Jamie Court offered testimony today in the legislative special session that California needs to establish a minimum inventory requirement of 15 to 18 days if it wants to avoid gas price spikes that led to billions in excessive profits for oil refiners during the last...

Sacramento, CA --  Bay Area gasoline prices have spiked 20 cents over the last week, driven by the cycle of refinery maintenance and low inventories that Governor Newsom is seeking to remedy with legislation he wants debated in a special legislative session. Gas prices in Southern California have remained relatively flat (up 1...

Sacramento, CA – In the last hours of the California legislative session, critical legislation holding oil drillers accountable for their pollution passed the California legislature and move to Governor Newsom’s desk. “California is one step closer to shutting down oil wells that endanger communities and cleaning up its oil well contamination,”...

Sacramento, CA – State data shows that refinery gasoline stocks, specifically the amount of California blending components on hand at oil refineries, has shrunk to its lowest point in nearly one year, creating the need for a minimum gasoline inventory requirement. In addition, reports of maintenance at a Bay Area refinery are creating concern...

Sacramento, CA – Critical legislation holding oil drillers accountable for their pollution has passed the California Senate Appropriations Committee and moves to the California Senate for a vote. “California is one step closer to shutting down wells that endanger communities and cleaning up its oil well contamination,” said Jamie Court, president...