oil and gas

Californians should remember that having abundant goods and services requires raw materials and industrial processing.

Just when Gov. Gavin Newsom sheds one political headache, another emerges. A controversial bill that would have banned fracking and other oil extraction methods and prevented gas wells from operating near homes, schools and health care facilities died in the state Legislature on Tuesday — freeing the governor from having to take a stance on […]

As a doctor treating patients suffering the effects of toxic pollution, I’m calling on California officials to address this public health crisis.

A first-of-its-kind proposal to mitigate condor collisions with wind turbines places the trade-off for renewable energy in stark perspective.

Good morning, California. It’s Wednesday, March 10. High stakes for governor Buckle your seatbelts: It’s officially election season in California. That much was evident from the ambience of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s State of the State speech Tuesday night. The governor stood at a podium in Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium, flanked by massive screens that alternated […]

Live from Dodger Stadium, California's governor is expected to highlight progress on coronavirus as he unofficially launches his campaign against recall.

Gavin Newsom campaigned for governor promising single-payer health care in California. Three years later, is he ready to risk it?

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, February 18. Power grid challenges loom California’s rolling blackouts last summer are back in the national spotlight due to the collapse of Texas’ electric grid amid a record-breaking winter storm — underscoring the discrepancy between the two states’ stances on energy and climate change, as well as the challenges they […]

Experts say the state’s cap and trade program may be insufficient in meeting ambitious climate goals. And environmentalists have called the program unfair to polluted communities.

The move to renewables isn’t just about fighting climate change, it’s about stopping energy pollution in low-income communities.