State GovernmentBrown: 'Grossly Hypocritical' To Oppose Oil Production In CaliforniaJune 12, 2017 | Ben Adler | Ben BradfordDespite 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Officials Sue Feds Over Offshore FrackingDecember 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 FrackingSeptember 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.
EnvironmentScientists Link Oil And Gas Activity To Earthquakes In CaliforniaFebruary 4, 2016 | Amy QuintonScientists have linked wastewater disposal from oil and gas activity to earthquakes in California for the first time. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentExperts To Study Food Safety Of Oilfield WastewaterJanuary 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 GovernmentTwo Months In, Much Remains Unknown About Calif. Gas LeakDecember 15, 2015 | Ben BradfordAlmost 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentStudy: No Fracking Bonanza For California's Monterey ShaleOctober 7, 2015(AP) - A new study plays down the fracking potential of California's vast Monterey Shale oil deposits.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Fine Oil and Gas Operators For Failing To Report Water UseSeptember 3, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators have fined 30 oil and gas operators for failing to report how much water they’re using. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Say Fracking Study Shows Lax OversightAugust 25, 2015 | Amy QuintonCalifornia lawmakers have questioned state oil and gas regulators and scientists over results of an independent study on fracking released earlier this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmaker Wants Label On Food Made With 'Fracking Water'August 19, 2015 | Chris NicholsA lawmaker says he wants consumers to know what kind of water is used on their food
