Energy
July, 2021
- In big first, California’s oil and gas regulatory agency denies all 21 Aera Energy fracking permit applications
- Governor Newsom Holds Virtual Discussion with Leading Climate Scientists on State’s Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality
- Newsletter: How solar panels on farmland could help California fix its water and power crises
June, 2021
- California approves 11.5 GW of new clean resources in largest-ever single procurement order
- EWG enters fight for rooftop solar in California, calling for monopoly utilities to serve ratepayers, not Wall St. investors
- How much fracking is there in California? Newsom, state regulators can’t tell
- California's climate plan pits bioenergy against environmental justice goals
- 'Energy Justice' Nominee Brings Activist Voice To Biden's Climate Plans
- Solar Bill That Split Dems, Environmentalists Fails
- U.S. Solar Power’s Land Grab Hits a Snag: Environmentalists
March, 2021
February, 2021
- Gavin Newsom Sued for 'Completely Unacceptable' Approval of Oil and Gas Projects in California
- Los Angeles is Looking Into Clean Energy, But is it Enough?
- Lawsuit Filed Against California, CalGEM Over Fracking Environmental Reviews
- Gov. Gavin Newsom is at a crossroads on climate action and environmental justice
- New bill seeks to ban fracking in California
- Kern Community Leaders Address Dangers of Oil and Gas at BC Webinar
- State lawmakers debut bill to ban oilfield techniques common in Kern
- New Bill Seeks to Ban Fracking in California
- Democratic State Lawmakers Propose Fracking Ban in California
- Calif. Senators Propose Banning Fracking In State By 2027
- California Lawmakers Move to Ban Fracking in Golden State
- CA Bill Would Ban New Fracking Permits and Phase Out the Practice
- California lawmaker proposes ban on fracking by 2027
- Senator Leyva Introduces Legislation to Protect California Communities and Residents from Pollutants
- Kern’s Planning Commission recommends approval of changes
- Kern Residents Plead With Elected Officials To Stop The Expansion Of Oil And Gas In Rural Communities
- CPUC moves forward with plan to prevent 2021 blackouts despite criticism from environmental groups
- California is still oil country. This county wants to keep it that way.
- The Kern County Planning Commission Votes In Favor Of Gas and Oil Ordinance Despite Public Outcry
- Planning commission to discuss oil well ordinance, Kern County leaders express support, opposition
- Anti-oil coalition presents 7,000 signatures ahead of county meeting on streamlined permitting
- What’s Next For State Climate Action In The US? 7 Areas To Watch
- County oil review set to resurface next week at contentious hearing
- Mapping Environmental Justice in the Biden-Harris Administration
- California Adds New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Along Highway 99, Creates Climate Corps
- Groups fear California blackout prevention plan could increase gas use, threaten climate goals
January, 2021
- Environmentalists Demand Gavin Newsom Join Biden’s Halt of Oil and Gas Drilling
- Earthworks report reveals California fails to safely manage toxic oil and gas waste (that’s also radioactive)
- CA’s environmental agenda gets new energy
- Oil and gas companies say they support climate action. Are they serious?
- Reps. Barragán and Clarke reintroduce the Energy Resilient Communities Act to fight Climate Crisis
- Newsom budget hurts environmental justice programs
- Solar for renters in environmental justice communities is key to building a resilient California
- Microgrids are coming — will they increase inequities?
- Letters to the editor for Sunday, Jan. 3
- In 2021, California can lead the way on environment re-construction
December, 2020
- More than ‘Build Back Better’: Climate groups tell Biden to ‘Build Back Fossil Free’
- Biden pick for US Interior post seen potentially curbing fossil fuel development
- The climate picks keep on coming
- UC Berkeley’s Jennifer Granholm is Biden’s pick for Energy, signaling shift to green policies
- Biden Gets Earful From Progressives on Environment Jobs
November, 2020
- Boiling Point: In the West, opposing natural gas is tricky — even for a Democrat with climate cred
- Challenges to new California power plants now allowed in Superior Court
- Utilities launch groundbreaking 'green' hydrogen-gas project
- California Court Strikes Down Limits on Fighting Dirty Power Plants
- The fossil fuel industry wants you to believe it’s good for people of color
- Boiling Point: Los Angeles can restrict oil and gas drilling with buffer zones, city attorney says
- CaliforniaAttorney General Becerra, Governor Newsom and State Agencies Oppose Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Kern County
- How Will VP Harris Influence Climate Policy At The White House?
- Newsom, State Attorney General among those challenging sale of oil and gas leases in Kern
- Legal Protest Fights First Federal Oil-lease Sale in California in 8 Years
October, 2020
September, 2020
- Gov. Gavin Newsom and Big Oil: It’s Complicated
- Will Gavin Ever Stand Up to Big Oil?
- Newsom’s Climate Order Snubs Environmental Justice Advocates and Protects Big Oil
- Legal Petition Seeks to Close California Forest Carbon Loophole
- Boiling Point: California won’t need to kill fossil fuel plants. They’re dying of old age
- What to Know About Newsom’s Big Climate Plan
- ‘Not the Time for Small Ball’: Climate Leaders Tout Ways to Lead California Through Crises
- Calif. Biomass Energy Needs Gas Regs, Advocates Say
- All New California Cars, Trucks Must Be Zero-Emission By 2035, Newsom Announces In Executive Order
- In Open Letter to California, Climate and Environmental Justice Groups Outline Key Climate Actions for Gov. Newsom
- Power Up: California may be burning. But it's also still drilling for oil
- Nation’s largest solar farm approved for Tulare County
- Children shouldn’t have to live right next to oil wells and fracking; Ventura County Supervisors pass setback rule