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By Ellen Snortland, DOWNTOWN LA NEWS https://www.ladowntownnews.com/opinion/consider_this/we-can-do-this-stop-throwing-your-money-away/article_134b9cde-e8a2-11ee-8e1e-4fcb4283fd76.html “Am I dreaming? Growing up, we used to take bottles and cans back to grocery stores,” I told Consumer Watchdog’s consumer advocate, Liza Tucker....

By Rob Nikolewski, SAN DIEGO UNION TRIBUNE https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/business/story/2024-03-25/the-average-price-for-gasoline-in-san-diego-once-again-climbs-over-5-a-gallon San Diegans have another bit of inflation aggravation to deal with as the average price for regular-grade gasoline is back over the $5...

BY WES VENTEICHER, POLITICO https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2024/03/california-bill-targets-low-production-wells-in-3-200-foot-setback-zone-00147809 SACRAMENTO, California — A new proposal in the California State Assembly would impose a $10,000-per-day fine on oil companies operating low-production oil and gas wells within 3,200...

By Wes Venteicher, POLITICO https://www.eenews.net/articles/oil-industry-urges-california-regulators-to-delay-new-market-disclosures/#:~:text=SACRAMENTO%2C%20California%20—%20Oil%20and%20business,than%20lowering%20them%20as%20intended. SACRAMENTO, California — Oil and business groups urged the California Energy Commission on Monday to delay imposing new data reporting requirements on oil and gas companies,...

The deal would place 40 percent of California’s idle wells in the hands of one operator. Campaigners warn this poses an “immense” risk to the state — which new...

By The Times Editorial Board, LOS ANGELES TIMES https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2024-03-18/editorial-whats-behind-californias-high-gas-prices-dont-trust-the-oil-industry-for-answers If you live in California you’ve probably run across ads blaming high gasoline prices on state laws and policies. They’re online, on...

By Anne Mulkern, E&E NEWS https://www.eenews.net/articles/oil-friendly-ad-blitz-targets-calif-climate-policies/#:~:text=climate%20policies,-By%20Anne%20C&text=Coalitions%20that%20won%27t%20reveal,higher%20gas%20and%20electricity%20prices. Oil industry allies in California are filling television and computer screens statewide with a multimillion-dollar ad campaign that blames state climate policies for pushing up...

By Wes Venteicher, Politico California Climate PRESSURE AT THE PUMP: A group of environmental and consumer groups is pressuring the California Energy Commission to hurry up and impose a profit cap...

Consumer advocates had raised concerns the fund wouldn’t have enough money to cover greater recycling rates and upcoming reforms. By Camille Von Kaenel, POLITICO https://politicopro.com/article/2024/02/department-of-finance-repays-loan-to-calrecycle-as-beverage-recycling-costs-rise-00144255?source=email SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California officials told lawmakers...

By Dan Bacher, ELK GROVE NEWS https://www.elkgrovenews.net/2024/02/big-oil-pumped-254-million-into.html Big Oil spent more money on lobbying in California in 2023 than any other year on record besides 2017.  The oil and gas industry spent $25,445,606 on lobbying...