By Mike Flores & Olman J. Valverde, Esq. Law Offices of Luna & Glushon The Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources (“DOGGR”) on December 18, 2012, released a highly anticipated “discussion draft” of regulations that pertain to DOGGR’s oversight … Continue reading
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By Dennis Luna DOGGR, the Division of Oil, Gas, and Geothermal Resources of California’s Department of Conservation, on December 18th released a “discussion draft” of regulations for hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”. The discussion draft does not actually start the formal rulemaking process. It is intended to be a starting … Continue reading
The California Energy Commission releases its weekly report on refinery production and output on Wednesday or Thursday shortly before 5 p.m., with data for the previous week. Click here to see the Report (which will open in a separate window.) … Continue reading
Oil and gas production in the US is on track to surpass that of Saudi Arabia by 2020, making America virually self-reliant, according to the International Energy Agency. As reported in Bloomberg Business Week, the U.S. is already meeting 83% … Continue reading
Just days after Hurricane Sandy thrust the issue of climate change into the national spotlight, California on Wednesday (No.v 14) became the first state to require a wide range of businesses to reduce or offset their greenhouse gas emissions. At … Continue reading
A start-up company based in Menlo Park, California, plans to make diesel fuel from natural gas using microorganisms, potentially at half the cost as conventional diesel, reports the MIT Technology Review. Calysta Energy uses microorganisms that naturally feed on natural gas. … Continue reading