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California’s Gas Supply Restrictions Lead Gavin Newsom to World Stage

October 14, 2024 11:06 amOctober 14, 2024 11:06 am

How is California Governor Gavin Newsom going to jump back onto the national stage? Once his role as Joe Biden’s surrogate presidential candidate was shattered as Democrats replaced him with Kamala Harris, how could Newsom remain present in order to...

Chevron Sends Letter to CA Legislature Lambasting Newsom’s Oil/Gas Proposal

October 9, 2024 7:54 amOctober 9, 2024 7:55 am

Chevron President Andy Walz sent a letter Tuesday condemning Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposal to decrease the state’s gas supply, which will clearly result in even higher gas prices at the pump, saying he seeks to address “some of the inaccurate...

California Senate Special Committee on Fuel/Price Spikes Passes Gov. Newsom’s Bill to Create Gas Shortages

October 8, 2024 7:42 amOctober 8, 2024 1:10 pm

You are probably getting tired of me rhetorically asking, “If the ‘Big Oil’ companies are so greedy, why are they only greedy in California and not greedy in every state?” The California Senate Special Committee on Fuel Supply and Price...

Gov. Newsom’s Artificial Gas Shortage Plan: Playing Politics with Fuel

October 1, 2024 4:08 pmOctober 1, 2024 5:16 pm

If the ‘Big Oil’ companies are so greedy, why are they only greedy in California and not greedy in every state? California’s Assembly Democrats voted Tuesday to pass Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposal to decrease the state’s gas supply, which will...

Newsom Administration Announces New Ban Regulations on Oil and Gas Facilities

October 22, 2021 2:22 amOctober 21, 2021 10:22 pm

The Department of Conservation’s Geologic Energy Management Division (CalGEM), with the backing of Governor Gavin Newsom, announced a sweeping new proposed regulation on Thursday that would ban any new oil or gas development from being within 3,200 feet of all...

Bad Timing: California Denies 21 Fracking Permits in Kern County

July 10, 2021 9:38 amJuly 10, 2021 9:38 am

California’s Geologic Energy Management Division just denied 21 oil drilling permits in Kern County this week. “State Oil and Gas Supervisor Uduak-Joe Ntuk sent letters Thursday to Aera Energy denying permits to drill using hydraulic fracturing in two Kern County...

California Gas Prices Surging Above $4.00 Per Gallon. Again.

May 3, 2021 2:16 amMay 4, 2021 3:41 pm

After filling up my gas tank Sunday, I was stunned at the total – $92.79. That’s because gas prices in California are rapidly climbing again, as they did in 2019. Sunday’s gas was $4.19 for Regular Unleaded, $4.29 for Unleaded,...