News Story

By Brooke Staggs, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/30/the-compost-big-oil-just-scored-a-big-win-in-the-california-legislature/ The photo above captures a scenario that would be illegal in some states.  California is unique among major oil-producing states in having no minimum...

Advocates want to hold 'reckless' oil companies liable for health and climate impacts. Companies are counting on support from legislators, courts and voters By Brooke Staggs, LOS ANGELES DAILY NEWS https://www.dailynews.com/2023/05/24/new-setback-for-efforts-to-protect-californians-living-near-oil-wells/ From storming...

By John Cox, BAKERSFIELD.COM https://www.bakersfield.com/news/study-on-oilfield-buffers-ids-surprising-tradeoffs/article_463c9044-f744-11ed-ad66-ff21db16715a.html A policy study published last week concludes California can best advance its oil supply-related climate goals by resuming and possibly expanding the disputed oilfield buffer zones...

By Dan Bacher, The Daily Kos https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2023/5/18/2170113/-California-taxpayers-could-be-stuck-with-paying-6-9-billion-to-close-and-clean-up-oil-wells?utm_campaign=recent The supposedly “green” state of California could be facing a $21.5  billion tab to decommission oil company sites and infrastructure, $13.2 billion of that...

By Sophie Austin, ASSOCIATED PRESS https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/05/18/california-legislature-oil-well-lawsuits/f33826b6-f5d0-11ed-918d-012572d64930_story.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers blocked two big environmental bills Thursday, one that would have ramped up the state’s emissions targets and another that would...

Para proteger a las familias latinas, la Legislatura de California debe aprobar la ley SB 556 To protect Latino families, the California Legislature must pass SB 556 By Gabriel Lerner, LA...

An open letter on behalf of Californians By Ellen Snortland, LA DOWNTOWN NEWS Read the PDF here. I’m pleased to see that you’re running for U.S. Congress. For goodness’ sake, we need...

With deficit growing by $9.3 billion, Gov. Newsom pitches plan to float a climate bond to continue funding key projects. By Brooke Staggs, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER https://www.ocregister.com/2023/05/12/new-budget-means-a-6b-cut-and-future-uncertainty-for-california-climate-spending/ For climate advocates, the...

By Adam Beam, YAHOO! FINANCE https://finance.yahoo.com/news/environmental-group-sues-block-oil-221241683.html SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — An environmental group sued Thursday to block nearly two dozen new permits for oil and gas wells in California, arguing Gov....

By Nalleli Cobo, THE LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-04-24/oil-drilling-setbacks-california-legislature I grew up 30 feet from an oil well. We couldn’t open the windows of our South L.A. home because of what was...