Politics & Government
Report Exposes $11 Million Dark Money Ad Campaign by Big Oil in California by Dan Bacher
Chevron gave nearly $6 million to a third-party, Californians for Energy Independence, an “Astroturf” group.
Dan Bacher
Environmental News
California sees 11% decline in oil reserves, but still 5th most in U.S.
Environmental News
830,000 Fall-Run Chinook Salmon Fry Die from Gas Bubble Disease in Klamath River
Environmental News
Protests Against Delta Tunnel Change in Water Diversion Must Be Filed by April 29
Elections
Big Oil pumped $25.4 million into lobbying California officials in 2023
Elections
Big Gas and Big Oil spent a record $27 million lobbying in California in 2023!
The total oil and gas money spent on lobbying just for the first three quarters of 2023 was $21,973,138
Environmental News
CA Resources Corporation Ploy To Buy Aera Energy Is Way To Avoid Plugging Idle Wells, Capture Carbon
An oil well can be financially self-sustaining by producing 2 barrels per day.
Environmental News
Senate Committee kills bill to end offshore oil drilling in CA as Big Oil sets new lobbying spending record
The two bills were killed at a time that lobbying spending by the oil industry has shattered records.
Environmental News
U.S. EPA Region 9: Bay-Delta Plan must include numeric flow criteria, adopt tribal beneficial uses
Environmental News
Governor Newsom unveils 2024 California budget as $16 billion Delta Tunnel project moves forward
Environmental News
Bill to End Offshore Oil Drilling in CA Waters Passes First Major Legislative Hurdle
Environmental News