Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog urged Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon to shut down a last-minute attempt by...
By John Cox, THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN July 22, 2020 https://www.bakersfield.com/news/berry-corp-hires-former-top-state-oil-regulator/article_4cd3edea-c88e-11ea-98ee-631709246948.html The head of one of Kern’s biggest oil producers says he knew it might raise...
Los Angeles, CA — Oil and gas regulators at the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) no longer hold oil stocks or other interests in...
By Colin Staub, PLASTICS RECYCLING UPDATE June 24, 2020 California reinstates bag ban and PCR requirements A single-use plastic bag ban and reusable bag recycled-content...
Los Angeles, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom gave supermarkets and other dealers of beverages carrying a five or ten cent deposit another 60-day reprieve on...
Dear Gavin, Your budget sucks, too. By Nicole Levin, KNOCK-LA June 13, 2020 https://knock-la.com/gavin-newsom-environmental-budget-cuts-344ab8791856 “Because one thing I know about cuts, there’s a human being...
By Staff Writers, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL ALERT May 21, 2020 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/ The head of the group Consumer Watchdog has written a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom, calling...
Los Angeles, CA — Consumer Watchdog called upon Governor Gavin Newsom to prevent oil companies from receiving approvals for new oil wells without first requiring full bonding for...
Los Angeles, CA—As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, new oil well permits under Gov. Gavin Newsom rose 7.8% in the first quarter of 2020 through April...
By Lolita Lopez, KNBC TV-4 Los Angeles, CA February 19, 2020 https://www.nbclosangeles.com/investigations/recycling-centers-closed-california-why/2312598/ Many Californians are having a tough time recycling bottles and cans and getting...