By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS February 2, 2022 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2022/2/2/2078099/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-spent-17-5-million-lobbying-CA-officials-over-past-3-years The Western States Petroleum Association (WSPA), the largest and most powerful corporate lobbying group in Sacramento,...
By Dan Bacher, RED GREEN & BLUE January 28, 2022 http://redgreenandblue.org/2022/01/28/la-city-council-votes-prohibit-drilling-new-oil-gas-wells-phase-existing-production/ “Oil drilling is and has always been an inherently incompatible land use with neighborhoods...
State insurance commissioner Ricardo Lara has taken campaign money and gifts from fossil fuel interests and “done almost nothing” to address climate change. By Sam...
By JW August, TIMES OF SAN DIEGO November 21, 2021 https://patch.com/california/san-diego/californians-casting-suspicious-eyes-states-few-refineries-gas-prices-rise You might be asking yourself, why are we paying on average $4.70 for a gallon...
By Christina Gonzalez, KTTV FOX TV-11 Los Angeles, CA November 17, 2021 https://www.foxla.com/news/how-to-save-money-on-gas-in-california LOS ANGELES – Is cheaper gas the same quality as high-end brands? It depends on who...
By Nick Visser and Mollie Reilly, HUFFPOST October 21, 2021 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/california-oil-well-3200-feet_n_6170cc0de4b079111a52b29f California is seeking to dramatically expand protections for communities near oil drilling operations following...
By Janet Wilson, THE DESERT SUN October 21, 2021 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2021/10/21/calif-proposes-nations-biggest-buffer-zone-between-oil-wells-homes/6111928001/ California officials on Thursday proposed what they called the nation’s toughest public health protections governing oil and gas...
By Dan Bacher, DAILY KOS October 8, 2021 https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2021/10/8/2057022/-Western-States-Petroleum-Association-launches-lawsuit-against-defacto-moratorium-on-fracking-in-CA As a massive oil spill kills fish and birds off the Orange County coast, the Western States...
