Posts Tagged: oil industry

Recess is over, Californians demand climate action from state legislators

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by IRENE KAO & MIKE YOUNG posted 08.14.2023

OPINION – As we experience more extreme heat, droughts, water scarcity, and intense wildfires, California’s role as a climate leader for the nation and world is called into question. Our state legislature and Governor Newsom must now pass key climate bills to reduce emissions at the sources, hold polluters accountable for their climate impact, and support climate resiliency in frontline communities.

The vital role of California’s oil and gas industry in powering our economy

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by BY ROCK ZIERMAN posted 07.11.2023

You should have the right to choose whether the oil used in our cars and the numerous petroleum-based products we use daily comes from California or is imported from foreign countries thousands of miles away.

As Kern County goes, so goes the nation

A historic section of downtown Bakersfield at sunset. (Photo: Matt Gush, via Shutterstock)

by CLINT OLIVIER posted 05.03.2022

OPINION: Some in California hold our state as an example as the proving ground for climate policy, and the model for the rest of the U.S. – and beyond. So, it’s fair to ask – are California’s climate policies actually helping communities and, if so, should they serve as a template for other states?