Energy

Governor’s Plan For Minimum Inventories Will Help Protect Against Gasoline Price Spikes 

August 15, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA – A plan announced by Governor Newsom today for end-of-the-session legislation requiring refiners to keep a minimum number of days of gasoline...

CA Oil Well Regulator Steps Down One Week After Groups Complain to Governor About Conflict Of Interest In Decisions About Orphan Wells And Midnight Permits

August 9, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – A 30+ year veteran of California’s oil and gas oversight agency is resigning one week after Consumer Watchdog and FracTracker Alliance questioned...

Groups Question Oil Industry Influence Over CALGEM As Newsom Well Regulator Approves Midnight Permits & Fails To Require Well Bonding

August 5, 2024  ·  Liza Tucker

Los Angeles, CA – Oil regulators approved 35 new oil and gas well drilling permits (opens in new tab) in the second quarter of 2024, about half of...

Gap Between US and CA Gas Prices Shrinks to 89 cents; Oil Refiner Accountability Measures Working To Keep Gas Prices Lower

July 30, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Los Angeles, CA –  The gap between gasoline prices in California and the United States remained under $1 for the third straight week, showing the power...

Smiling For Nalleli, Ban on Community Oil Drilling Takes Effect

June 27, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

I am smiling for Nalleli Cobo today, the young activist who has spent her short life recovering from illness related to growing up 30 feet...

Bill Charging Low Production Oil Wells Advances In California Senate

June 26, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Legislation charging $10,000 per day to oil wells producing less than 15 barrels per day within a half mile of a community passed...

CA Draws Straight Line Between Low Gasoline Supplies And Price Spikes At The Pump, Maintaining 15 Days Or More Of Supply Is Sweet Spot

June 13, 2024  ·  Liza Tucker

The California Energy Commission and newly created Division of Petroleum Market Oversight provided valuable analysis at a recent workshop on the summer outlook for gasoline...

Bill To Hold Oil Drillers Legally Liable Fails To Come Up For Vote

May 24, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Legislation holding oil drillers liable for health harms caused by their wells within a half mile of a community failed to come...

Oil Driller Accountability Bill Passes CA Assembly

May 22, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA — Legislation holding oil drillers accountable for low production wells in communities has passed the California Assembly.  AB 2716, authored by Assemblymember Isaac...

Chevron Spends $3 Million To Stop Oil Well Liability Law, Topping CA Lobbyists

May 21, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – As a bill holding oil drillers accountable for health harms awaits a vote on the California Assembly Floor, Chevron reported spending $3...

Oil Driller Accountability Bills Pass Appropriations, Move To Assembly Floor

May 16, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA – Two bills holding oil drillers accountable for drilling within 3200 feet of a community passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee today by a...

Watchdog Exposes Phony Oil Refiner Arguments In Price Gouging Penalty Proceeding, Makes Case For Maximum Gross Refining Margin Of 70 Cents Per Gallon

May 6, 2024  ·  Jamie Court

Sacramento, CA –  In comments filed (opens in new tab) with the California Energy Commission (CEC) Friday, Consumer Watchdog made the case for a maximum gross refining...