Los Angeles, CA -- Consumer Watchdog today called Governor Newsom’s draft rule creating a first-of-its-kind 3200-foot setback between oil wells and communities a “historic moment for California and the...

Los Angeles, CA — Governor Newsom’s oil regulators have approved 9,728 oil drilling permits since he assumed office in 2019, according to a new analysis of permits approved through...

By Jon Healey, Karen Garcia and Madalyn Amato, LOS ANGELES TIMES October 6, 2021 https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2021-10-06/why-do-we-still-have-offshore-drilling-and-spilling The oil spill that’s fouling Southern California beaches has many Californians wondering why the state still has offshore oil...

By Dan Bacher, DAILYKOS October 5, 2021 https://www.dailykos.com/story/2021/10/4/2056120/-Newsom-Administration-issued-138-offshore-drilling-permits-in-CA-waters-prior-to-big-oil-spill Los Angeles — As birds, fish and other wildlife die from the over 126,000 gallons of crude oil unleashed by the devastating oil spill off Huntington...

Los Angeles, CA — While an oil spill in federal waters damages Southern California beaches, wildlife and habitat, oil regulators under Gov. Gavin Newsom have issued 138 oil permits...