Gov. Brown Signs Bill To Block Drilling Expansion
September 8, 2018
Jerry Brown has signed legislation that would ban docks, pipelines or other onshore infrastructure needed to support new offshore drilling rigs.
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Brown Downplays 'Berniecrats,' Defends Firing Of Oil And Gas Regulators
June 15, 2017 | Ben Bradford
In an interview with Capital Public Radio's Ben Bradford in Beijing last week, the governor downplayed the influence of "Berniecrats" on party policy and defended his choices in overseeing oil and gas regulation.
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California Lawmakers Vow To Thwart New Offshore Oil Drilling
April 28, 2017
(AP) - California lawmakers are introducing legislation that would thwart President Donald Trump's attempts to expand offshore drilling.
Govonor Brown Asks President Obama To Permanently Ban New Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
December 13, 2016 | Randol White
A letter sent by Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday asks President Obama to permanently extend a temporary ban on new oil and gas drilling off the West Coast.
California Regulators Examine Safety Of Food Irrigated With Oil Wastewater
October 27, 2016 | Amy Quinton
California regulators are taking a closer look at the safety of food irrigated with wastewater from oil and gas operations.
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Feds: Risk Of 2016 Quake Increases, Especially In Oklahoma
March 28, 2016
(AP) — Federal scientists say the chance of damaging earthquakes hitting east of the Rockies has increased significantly, much of it a man-made byproduct of drilling for energy.
Oil And Gas Regulator Reports Faulty Oversight Of Oil Wells
October 8, 2015 | Ben Bradford
California's overseer of oil and gas drilling says it will need to review every single project it has approved, consisting of 55,000 oil injections wells.
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California Strengthens Oil Drilling Waste Rules
February 9, 2015 | Katie Orr
California says it will do a better job of monitoring oil drilling that could affect the state’s groundwater supply.
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