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Tag: oil and gas

Posted inReader Reactions

California’s energy future must be shaped by facts, not fears

by Guest Commentary September 16, 2020September 14, 2020
Gov. Gavin Newsom tours the North Complex Fire zone in Butte County on Friday, Sep 11, 2020, outside of Oroville. Newsom has declared a statewide emergency due to the widespread fires and extreme weather conditions, and secured a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration to bolster the state’s emergency response to the Northern California wildfires. Photo by Paul Kitagaki Jr., The Sacramento Bee
Posted inMy Turn

Lawmakers let oil and gas interests sicken us; Gov. Newsom can put us on the path to recovery

by Guest Commentary September 14, 2020September 14, 2020
Workers sort through plastic items on a conveyor belt at greenwaste recycling facility in San Jose
Posted inEnvironment

Legislature narrowly rejects nation’s toughest restrictions on plastics

by Rachel Becker September 1, 2020September 1, 2020
clean energu
Posted inMy Turn

Solving California’s heat-induced rolling blackouts with clean energy innovation

by Guest Commentary August 20, 2020August 20, 2020
A rare lightning storm crackles over Mitchell's Cove in Santa Cruz around 3 a.m. August 16, 2020. The severe storm system rolled through the San Francisco and Monterey Bay areas early Sunday, packing a combination of dry lightning and high winds that triggered wildfires throughout the region. The National Weather Service on Sunday extended a red flag fire warning for the entire Bay Area until 11 a.m. Monday morning. Photo by Shmuel Thaler, The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP
Posted inWhatMatters

The weekend: blackouts, lightning, fire tornado — and first shutoffs in 20 years

by Emily Hoeven August 17, 2020August 17, 2020
Workers remove the statue of John Sutter outside the Sutter Medical Center in Midtown Sacramento on June 15, 2020. Photo by Andrew Nixon / CapRadio
Posted inWhatMatters

Statues of Columbus, other colonialists removed

by Emily Hoeven June 17, 2020June 16, 2020
An oil well pumps next to a newly constructed neighborhood near Signal Hill in Long Beach, California on Friday, April 24, 2020. Photo by Jim Ruymen, UPI/Alamy Live News
Posted inEnvironment

Oil and babies don’t mix: Wells linked to low birthweight

by Rachel Becker June 3, 2020September 16, 2020
Like a bullhorn, hundreds of millions of campaign dollars are amplifying the message from key industries to California voters.
Posted inWhatMatters

Politicians skirt disclosure law + Oil plays big in legislative races + Campaign money’s outsized influence

by Dan Morain February 21, 2020February 21, 2020
A hand holding a fistful of hundred dollar bills. With California's 2020 primary fast approaching, outside spending on California legislative campaigns is ramping up. Photo via iStock
Posted inElection 2020

Brace for the deluge: Special interests are spending millions to get the California legislators they want

by Ben Christopher February 20, 2020February 20, 2020
Posted inWhatMatters

Newsom: PG&E’s bankruptcy is a ‘godsend’ + Housing bill stalls again

by Dan Morain January 30, 2020January 30, 2020

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