Tag: Newsom fracking ban 2024
Gov. Newsom’s ‘Stronger Proposal to Hold Big Oil Accountable’ is Full of Organic Matter
California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta “met with leaders representing a coalition of hundreds of organizations, stakeholders and local leaders to unveil new, stronger proposals to hold Big Oil accountable,” the governor announced Thursday. “We’re making major...
Gov. Newsom ‘Humbly’ Soliciting Contributions to Defeat ‘Big Oil’ Ballot Initiative
California Governor Gavin Newsom is sending out email pleas asking for donations “to defeat a Big Oil ballot measure,” claiming oil companies want to drill near schools and parks. Here is the email letter from Gov. Newsom “Humbly asking you...
Gov. Newsom Proposes Penalties for Oil Company ‘Price Gouging’ But Ignores State’s Highest Gas Taxes
Californians are paying the highest gas prices in the entire nation, with the current price nearly $6 a gallon in many locations, according to AAA. Gov. Gavin Newsom claims this is because of greedy oil companies and “price gouging.” Consequently,...
LA City Council Passes Oil and Gas Drilling Ban
The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously on Friday to place a ban on all new oil and gas well drilling, with existing wells to be phased out in the next two decades. Both the State of California and Los...
CalChamber Warns About Vote Wednesday on Gut-and-Amend ‘Job Killer’ Bills
The California Chamber of Commerce is warning that two gut-and-amend job killer bills will be voted on today. “The California Chamber of Commerce has labeled a last-minute greenhouse gas emissions reduction proposal a job killer,” Cal Chamber reported August 25th. As...
Energy Poverty Coming with Bill to Require 3,200-foot Setbacks Around Oil and Gas Wells
Senate Bill 1137, gut-and-amend legislation by Democrat Senators Lena Gonzalez and Monique Limón, would require 3,200-foot mandatory setbacks around California oil and gas wells. Really disconcerting is “the bill would authorize the State Air Resources Board, and the State Water Resources...