Tag: Governor Gavin Newsom
Approvals For New Oil And Gas Wells Up In California
By Daisy Nguyen, ASSOCIATED PRESS September 3, 2020 https://scnow.com/business/approvals-for-new-oil-and-gas-wells-up-in-california/article_f95616f9-30cd-5866-a10f-05885baaedd2.html SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Despite pushing back against the Trump administration’s plan to expand oil extraction...
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Permits To Drill New Oil And Gas Wells Zoom Up 190% In The First Six Months Of 2020 Under Gov. Newsom Worrisome Trend
Los Angeles, CA — As COVID-19 cases shattered California daily records in the second quarter of 2020, oil regulators under Gov. Newsom also shattered records...
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WELL, WELL, WELL
By Colby Bermel, POLITICO PRO CALIFORNIA September 2, 2020 WELL, WELL, WELL: New oil and gas production drilling permit approvals are up 190 percent in the...
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Consumer Group Fears California’s Recycling Network Is In Danger Of Collapse
By Kevin Smith, SAN BERNARDINO SUN August 18, 2020 Consumer group fears California’s recycling network is in danger of collapse California’s already hobbled recycling network...
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KNX 1070 AM LA: Consumer Watchdog Urges Newsom To Restart Bottle & Can Deposit Program
By KNX 1070 AM Los Angeles, CA August 18, 2020 Click here to listen to the audio of this radio broadcast segment. Consumer Watchdog’s Jamie...
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CONSUMER WATCHDOG PENS LETTER TO NEWSOM
By Andrew Sheeler, SACRAMENTO BEE – CAPITOL ALERT August 18, 2020 https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article245018275.html California Gov. Gavin Newsom should not give retailers any further exemptions from their duty to...
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Consumer Watchdog Warns Newsom Continued Emergency Exemption Of Retailers From Recycling Will Eviscerate Bottle Deposit System
Los Angeles, CA— The nonprofit Consumer Watchdog called on Governor Gavin Newsom not to give retailers another exemption from their duty to refund bottle and...
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CalGEM Regulators Divest Oil Stocks In Wake Of Consumer Watchdog Conflicts Probe
Los Angeles, CA — Oil and gas regulators at the California Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM) no longer hold oil stocks or other interests in...
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California’s Department of Conservation Rolls Out New Ethics Policy After Years Of Complaints
By Mark Olaide, PALM SPRINGS DESERT SUN July 15, 2020 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2020/07/15/new-ethics-policy-imposed-california-oil-mining-land-regulators/5434802002/ The California Department of Conservation, which has for years weathered accusations of a cozy relationship...
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California Extends Recycling Waivers Over Virus Concerns
By Emily C. Dooley, BLOOMBERG LAW June 23, 2020 https://news.bloomberglaw.com/environment-and-energy/california-extends-recycling-waivers-over-virus-concerns California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has extended a waiver by 60 days that allows grocery...
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CA Governor Exempts Supermarkets From Bottle Deposit Refunds For Another 60 Days In Loss For Consumers And The Environment, Says Consumer Watchdog
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...
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