The Assembly Appropriations Committee voted 12-5 Friday, August 30, to approve Senate Bill 4 (Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills), clearing the way for the full Assembly to vote on regulations for hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”), acidizing and other oilfield practices. SB 4 would require … Continue reading
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The City of Whittier will give about $11 million a year in oil revenues to a conservation agency under an agreement aimed at settling litigation over development of a small parcel located within an area designated as a nature preserve. … Continue reading
The request by the American Petroleum Institute to intervene in a lawsuit by environmental groups against the Bureau of Land Management was denied. The August 9 ruling, by Judge Paul S. Grewal of the Federal District Court in San Jose, … Continue reading
Natural gas is far “greener” than coal and other fossil fuels, but environmentalists worry that leaks of methane – a powerful contributor to global warming – may offset the climate benefits of natural gas. A car-mounted system that can detect leaks of … Continue reading
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the launch of a statewide scientific assessment of oil and gas development in California, including an in-depth environmental study of fracking and other oil and gas projects. The BLM says the outcome of … Continue reading
The Associated Press reports that the latest federal study on hydraulic fracturing is corroborating other recent studies showing no evidence that chemicals used in the drilling process for natural gas have contaminated drinking water supplies. The current study was undertaken by the National … Continue reading