Minimal New Oil Well Permits in Q1 2025, But Kern Co. Pipeline Bills Threaten Climate Progress

Over the past two years, California has moved away from rubber-stamping oil and gas drilling permits. But Kern County is now seeking to sidestep individual environmental reviews.

Minimal New Oil Well Permits in Q1 2025, But Kern Co. Pipeline Bills Threaten Climate Progress
Last Chance Alliance at a protest at the State Capitol in 2023. Photo by Dan Bacher.