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The Orange County Register – The Compost: Big Oil Just Scored a Big Win in The California Legislature

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...

Los Angeles Daily News – New Setback for Efforts to Protect Californians Living Near Oil Wells

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...

Bakersfield.com – Study on Oil Field Buffers IDs Surprising Tradeoffs

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...

The Daily Kos – CA Taxpayers Could be Stuck with Paying $6.9 Billion to Close and Clean Up Oil Wells, Report Reveals

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...

The Washington Post – California Lawmakers Block Bill Allowing People to Sue Oil Companies Over Health Problems

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...

La Opinion – Los Campos Petroleros no Pueden Seguir Operando en Centros de Población – Oil Fields Cannot Continue to Operate in Populated Centers

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...

Los Angeles Downtown News – Dear State Sen. Portantino

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...

The Orange County Register – New California Budget Means a $6B Cut, and Future Uncertainty, for Climate Spending

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...

Yahoo! Finance – Environmental Group Sues to Block Oil Wells Near California Homes

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....

The Los Angeles Times – Opinion: I grew up next to an L.A. oil well. California can protect others from what I went through

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...

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