Tag: oil wells
The ‘Stop the Energy Shutdown’ Referendum
In a recent opinion piece by Jim Newton, he highlights the historical significance of government initiatives like referendums, ballot initiatives, and recalls. These processes, championed by Hiram Johnson and the California Progressives over a century ago, were designed to empower...
Assemblyman Isaac Bryan’s Assault on Working Families
It isn’t hard to figure out who controls everything Assemblyman Isaac Bryan does in the California State Legislature. In the November 2022 election, every single one of the first 29 of his biggest donors were unions, almost all of them...
LA County Board of Supervisors Votes To Halt All New Oil, Gas Drilling
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously 5-0 on Wednesday on a motion that prohibits all new oil wells and drilling operations in unincorporated parts of the county, as well as starts to look into closing some of...
New Amendments To Oil, Gas Well Bill Bring Controversy Before Assembly Vote
With only days away from an Assembly floor vote, a bill designed to clean up abandoned oil and gas wells has had controversial new amendments added to it, with some claiming that oil and gas operators themselves won’t need to...
California Oil Industry Facing Disaster Due to Coronavirus, Oil War Threats
Oil rich areas in California such as Kern County and Los Angeles County, along with in-state oil and gasoline companies such as Chevron, are facing a more and more likely industry collapse in the next several weeks due to both...
Jane Fonda Hosts First California ‘Fire Drill Fridays Rally’ at Los Angeles City Hall
Fire Drill Fridays, the large series of climate change rallies led by Actress and Activist Jane Fonda, came to California for the first time on Friday with a rally held outside of Los Angeles City Hall. Fire Drill Fridays in...