State Senate Committee Stands Up for Blue Collar Workers, Defeats SB 467

In a win for California’s blue-collar workers, a proposal to eliminate all in-state oil production failed to advance out of the California State Senate’s Natural Resources and Water Committee this

Labor Analysis: California Can’t Afford SB 467 >

The proposal would kill at least 130,000 jobs, lead to massive increases in household costs, and make the state fully dependent on oil imports.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Jobs, Reliability of Energy Supply

Apr 06, 2021

Suez Canal Blockage Exposes Risks of Foreign Oil Dependence Once Again >

Aided by tugboats, salvage crews, and rising tides, a 220,000-ton cargo ship was refloated in the Suez Canal early last week, after blocking the critical maritime shipping channel for six

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Production Shutdown, Reliability of Energy Supply, Strongest Regulations in the World

Feb 25, 2021

Newsom’s Concern Rings Hollow as Economic Assault on Valley Continues >

The governor’s latest lip service comes as new data shows the state is strangling a key source of economic activity for the Central Valley.

TAGS: Foreign Oil, Fracking, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Strongest Regulations in the World

Feb 12, 2021

New Ads Give Voice to Communities Pushing Back on Sacramento’s Harmful Energy Policies >

‘Stop the Energy Shutdown’ series highlights the massive job losses and higher costs Californians would see under policy proposals at the state legislature.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Fracking, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Unnecessary Setbacks

Dec 09, 2020

Everyone Agrees: Decrease in Demand Must Precede Any In-State Production Cuts >

Without a decrease in demand, in-state production cuts will only result in more foreign oil imports. Forecasts show California’s oil demand will remain stable for decades.

TAGS: Foreign Oil, Oil and Gas Make Your Day Possible, Production Shutdown, Reliability of Energy Supply

Nov 30, 2020

Negative Impacts of Setback Regulations Come Into Focus in LA >

Higher costs for consumers, lost jobs for working families, reduced revenues and expensive litigation for the city – all for ‘buffer zones’ that studies say won’t improve public health.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Tax Revenues, Unnecessary Setbacks

Nov 05, 2020

Four Reasons to Oppose the Legacy Permit Power Grab in Ventura County >

The Board of Supervisors is set to intervene in the permitting process for longstanding and safe energy operations, adding unnecessary red tape and killing local jobs.

TAGS: Foreign Oil, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Strongest Regulations in the World, Tax Revenues

Oct 27, 2020

Three Things to Keep in Mind as California Pursues Energy Policies “Based on Science” >

Despite the claims of activists and their allies in public office, studies have failed to support a rationale for 2,500-foot setbacks or a ban on hydraulic fracturing.

TAGS: Fact Checks, Foreign Oil, Fracking, Strongest Regulations in the World, Unnecessary Setbacks

Aug 27, 2020

So-Called Environmentalists Pursue Policies That Will Increase Carbon Emissions >

Policies in the Ventura County General Plan update will lead to increased oil imports, driving carbon emissions far higher than what would occur under local production.

TAGS: Affordability, Energy Extremists, Foreign Oil, Production Shutdown, Strongest Regulations in the World

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