By Ari Plachta and Stephen Hobbs, THE SACRAMENTO BEE January 20, 2023 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article271382317.html California’s official responsible for overseeing the oil and gas industry unexpectedly resigned last week, prompting speculation from environmental advocates...

Buzz around Newsom’s presidential hopes hampered by what state’s conservationists think of his policies and performance By Dan Bacher, SACRAMENTO NEWS & REVIEW July 19, 2022 https://sacramento.newsreview.com/2022/07/19/for-environmentalists-sacramento-is-ground-zero-in-battle-over-californias-air-coastlines-and-climate-future/ On July 6, dozens of residents and...

By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS July 14, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/7/14/2110208/-Second-Quarter-Permits-To-Fix-Oil-Wells-Skyrocket-As-Groups-Protest-Leaking-Oil-Wells-at-CalGEM On Wednesday, dozens of community residents and environmental justice advocates from the Last Chance Alliance and VISION blocked  the entrance to the CA Department of Conservation (DOC)...

Los Angeles, CA—The denial by the California Geologic Energy Management Division of 21 Aera Energy fracking permits is a win for public health and the environment, Consumer Watchdog said...

Los Angeles, CA — Oil companies received 160% more oil production drilling permits in the first nine months of 2020 over the year before, but the number of oil...

Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog and the FracTracker Alliance challenged the state’s Oil and Gas Supervisor Uduak-Joe Ntuk “to be honest with the public about the data” on oil drilling in...

 Los Angeles, CA — Oil and gas regulators at the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) no longer hold oil stocks or other interests in the sector that they...