Monterey Shale formation – Page 2

Gov. Newsom’s Venezuela-Like Price Control Proposal on Oil Industry

August 29, 2024 8:08 amAugust 31, 2024 11:58 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s California Energy Commission regulators announced earlier this month proposed government controls of the petroleum industry, ostensibly in order to combat future energy price surges. This followed Chevron Oil company’s announcement that it will be moving its headquarters...

Ringside: The Case for Oil Drilling in California

April 30, 2024 2:55 amApril 30, 2024 2:56 am

The regulatory war on oil production in California is well documented. The motivations of California’s state legislature in some cases may be well intentioned, but the regulations coming down right now are designed to destroy the oil industry in the...

Gov. Newsom Relying on Politics and Deceit over CA’s High Gas Prices

November 11, 2022 9:16 amNovember 13, 2022 8:16 am

Californians pay the highest income taxes in the nation, have the highest taxes on the wealthy, highest gas taxes and highest gas prices at the pump, highest housing prices, highest energy prices, most regressive taxes hurting the poor… need we...

Oil and Gas Fuel Our Comfortable Lifestyle but are Under Attack

July 21, 2022 8:29 amJuly 22, 2022 7:11 am

California is rich in natural resources which once powered the state: natural gas deposits in the Monterey Shale formation; geothermal energy, abundant rivers and waterways such as the San Joaquin River Delta and hydroelectric dams; the Pacific coastline; 85 million...