Oil Company Indicted For Santa Barbara SpillMay 17, 2016The pipeline company at the center of last year’s Santa Barbara oil spill is now facing criminal charges related to the incident. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia Bill Would Cap Abandoned Oil WellsJanuary 26, 2016(AP) - A California state senator is pushing legislation to monitor and cap abandoned and leaking oil wells.
Alaska Faces Budget Deficit As Crude Oil Prices SlideJanuary 19, 2016Alaska may overhaul the way it spends its oil wealth. While the state has a lot of oil, the price of oil has dropped so much that the state now has a $3.5 billion deficit — two-thirds of its budget.
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.
EnvironmentPipeline Spill Cleanup Almost Complete In CaliforniaJuly 17, 2015(AP) - The costly cleanup after an oil pipeline break fouled beaches near Santa Barbara, California, is almost finished.
EnvironmentCongress Probing California Oil Spill That Blackened BeachesJune 25, 2015(AP) - A congressional committee has opened a probe into the oil spill that blackened beaches and created a 9-mile ocean slick last month.
EnvironmentCalifornia Lawmakers Seek Ways To Address Oil Train RisksJune 19, 2014 | Amy QuintonFears that California could experience fiery train accidents as oil imports by rail increase have lawmakers seeking more information. Attorneys told lawmakers that the state's role is limited. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentAre New Fracking Regulations in California Enough?March 25, 2014 | Amy QuintonCalifornia is instituting what some are calling the toughest regulations in the nation for the controversial oil extraction process known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking. But some say the regulations don't go far enough and instead want a ban. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
