Tag: Oil Drilling
Newsom Administration Doubles New Oil And Gas Production Well Permits, Misses Deadline for Drilling Setback Rule
Los Angeles, CA — California oil regulators more than doubled the dispensing of permits in 2020 to drill new oil and gas production wells, issuing...
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Two Years Later, Newsom Has Failed on Climate
Despite bold promises, our Governor has continuously sided with oil and gas. By Alexandra Nagy, KNOCK LA January 12, 2021 https://knock-la.com/newsom-oil-and-gas-fracking-2021-48d3c44b015f It’s been two years...
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Amid Climate Crisis, California Approves Far More Drilling Permits
By Dustin Gardner, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE December 23, 2020 https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/California-approved-far-more-permits-to-drill-15825548.php SACRAMENTO — In the same year Gov. Gavin Newsom declared that the state faced a “climate...
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California Oil Regulators Issued Hundreds Of Improper Permits, Audit Finds
By Janet Wilson, PALM SPRINGS DESERT SUN November 26, 2020 https://www.desertsun.com/story/news/environment/2020/11/26/audit-calgem-says-calgem-california-oil-regulators-issued-improper-permits/6428183002/ California oil regulators ignored their own regulations and issued improper permits for hundreds of new...
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CA Permits To Drill New Oil And Gas Production Wells Rose 160%, While New Wells Actually Drilled Plummets To 60;
Los Angeles, CA — Oil companies received 160% more oil production drilling permits in the first nine months of 2020 over the year before, but...
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Newsom Administration Issues Six More Fracking Permits To Aera Energy Consumer Watchdog Says
Los Angeles, CA — The Newsom Administration issued six more fracking permits to Aera Energy late on Friday afternoon at a time of great risk...
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Two Advocacy Groups Challenge California Oil Regulator To Correct The Record On True Oil Drilling Permit Numbers
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”...
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KGO ABC TV-7 SF, CA: Climate Advocates Challenge Gov. Newsom’s Record On Standing Up To Fossil Fuel Industry
KTVU FOX TV-2 SF: Consumer Watchdog Warns Of Increase In Oil Drilling Permits
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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