State Government

Brown: 'Grossly Hypocritical' To Oppose Oil Production In California

June 12, 2017 | Ben Adler | Ben Bradford

Despite California Gov. Jerry Brown’s ascension to the global stage in the fight against climate change, he’s far from universally admired by environmentalists here at home. But in a CapRadio interview, he defended his record as a necessary balance.

Environment

California Officials Sue Feds Over Offshore Fracking

December 19, 2016

(AP) — State Attorney General Kamala Harris and the California Coastal Commission have filed a lawsuit challenging the federal government's finding that fracking off the state's coast is environmentally safe.

Judge Puts Hold On Plan To Open California Lands To Fracking

September 6, 2016

(AP) - A federal judge has tentatively rejected a plan by the federal Bureau of Land Management to open more than 1,500 square miles of Central California lands to oil drilling and fracking.

Environment

Scientists Link Oil And Gas Activity To Earthquakes In California

February 4, 2016 | Amy Quinton

Scientists have linked wastewater disposal from oil and gas activity to earthquakes in California for the first time.

Environment

Experts To Study Food Safety Of Oilfield Wastewater

January 13, 2016

(AP) - More farmers in drought-stricken California are using oilfield wastewater to irrigate, and a new panel on Tuesday began taking one of the state's deepest looks yet at the safety of using the chemical-laced water on food crops.

State Government

Two Months In, Much Remains Unknown About Calif. Gas Leak

December 15, 2015 | Ben Bradford

Almost two months after the discovery of a natural gas leak at a storage site near Los Angeles, the company responsible says it can’t identify the cause or how much methane has been released.

Environment

Study: No Fracking Bonanza For California's Monterey Shale

October 7, 2015

(AP) - A new study plays down the fracking potential of California's vast Monterey Shale oil deposits.

Environment

California Regulators Fine Oil and Gas Operators For Failing To Report Water Use

September 3, 2015 | Amy Quinton

California regulators have fined 30 oil and gas operators for failing to report how much water they’re using.

Environment

California Lawmakers Say Fracking Study Shows Lax Oversight

August 25, 2015 | Amy Quinton

California lawmakers have questioned state oil and gas regulators and scientists over results of an independent study on fracking released earlier this year.

State Government

Lawmaker Wants Label On Food Made With 'Fracking Water'

August 19, 2015 | Chris Nichols

A lawmaker says he wants consumers to know what kind of water is used on their food