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Consumer Watchdog today wrote a letter to Governor Newsom and the Vice Chair of the California Energy Commission (CEC) Siva Gunda to remind them of their previous statements about the need for a public process to determine a gasoline price gouging penalty.
Politics & Government
Newsom and legislative leaders are trying to ramrod environmentally destructive bills through the Legislature
Environmental News
Meet the “new” plan, same as the old plan.
Environmental News
WSPA and the oil companies wield their power in 8 major ways
Environmental News
New proposed legislation could open the door to as many as 4,700 new drilling permits in its first year
Environmental News
“It’s deja vu all over again” as Governor Gavin Newsom continues his seemingly endless battle to get the Delta Tunnel built.
Environmental News
The updates and revisions include “voluntary agreements” (VAs), in which powerful water districts commit to provide limited additional river flows and funding in exchange for regulatory exemptions.
Environmental News
Two groups warn that this progress could be reversed if state leaders allow Kern County to fast-track thousands of new drilling permits
Environmental News
They urged the legislators to reject Governor Newsom’s proposed trailer bills that they say would fast-track the Delta Conveyance Project.
Environmental News
Environmental News
In 2024, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) estimated the cost of the project, at $20.1 billion in undiscounted 2023 dollars.
Environmental News
Climate justice advocates note that this is the county’s third attempt to update its oil and gas permitting ordinance