by Staff writer | Nov 6, 2024 | News
Gavin Newsom Drives Jobs Out and Prices Up Phillips 66 announced it will close its Los Angeles refinery by 2025, removing about 8% of California’s refining capacity. This move comes just after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law aimed at stabilizing gasoline...
by Staff writer | Sep 9, 2024 | News
A Consequential Change Of Heart Passes AB 3233 In a surprising turn in the last minutes of a late night session, Senator Bob Archuleta switched his vote in favor of Assembly Bill 3233 (AB 3233), which represents a significant defeat for owners of mineral, oil and gas...
by Mark Phillips | Sep 6, 2024 | Editorial, Opinion
Starving The Grid In Spite Of The Citizens As I write this my area of Southern California is under an extreme heat warning. We are told by the well meaning public officials and newscasters to draw the drapes, turn off the air conditioning, and do not run large...
by Staff writer | Aug 21, 2024 | Opinion
A recent article on Extracting Fact discusses a poll showing that most California voters reject Governor Newsom’s claim that “price gouging” by oil companies is the primary cause of the state’s high gas prices. Despite the governor’s repeated...
by Staff writer | Aug 15, 2023 | News
Showdown in San Ardo NARO-California joins with Monterey County royalty owners in a battle vital to all California mineral owners. San Ardo is a tiny community which sleeps among the agricultural fields in the southern reaches of Monterey County, a place where both...
by Staff writer | May 15, 2023 | Editorial
In recent years, California has been grappling with the challenge of balancing its ambitious climate policy objectives with the need to meet its energy demands. However, a new bill, SB 556, threatens to tip the scales by imposing an impossible burden of liability on...
by Staff writer | Feb 11, 2023 | News
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on February 3, 2023 that more than 623,000 valid signatures were gathered. Voters will decide if the bill stays November 5th, 2024. In the meantime, SB 1137 is not currently active. This pause does not mean the...
by Staff writer | Jan 7, 2023 | Editorial
As if SB-1137 isn’t enough to fight against, in October 2022 Gavin Newsom wanted to bring back the Windfall Profit Tax to California’s oil and gas industry. Throughout the process of getting this approved, that tax changed into becoming a “civil...
by Staff writer | Dec 29, 2022 | News
The California Geology Energy Management Division (CalGEM) announced its’ proposal to adopt emergency regulations for implementation of Senate Bill 1137 requirements. If approved, SB 1137 requirements will take place “no later than January 7th.” We...
by Staff writer | Dec 19, 2022 | Editorial
Governor Gavin Newsom is taking steps to make California “green” by killing off the industries that made California an economic powerhouse. Instead of a transition, Mr. Newsom has chosen a course of revolution with little concern for the citizens of this...
