Recent Streetsblog LA posts about fracking

CA Legislators Tout Economic, Job Benefits of Climate Bills

By Melanie Curry | Feb 11, 2015 | 6 Comments

Yesterday, California legislators announced a package of bills that aim to show the state’s commitment to being a “climate change leader.” Standing before a backdrop of a men and women representing labor and environmental advocacy, Senate President Pro Tem Kevin De Leon set out legislative goals that match those proposed by Governor Jerry Brown in his […]

Residents Plan to Oppose Expanded Drilling at Jefferson-Budlong Site at Zoning Hearing Today

By Sahra Sulaiman | Nov 25, 2014 | No Comments

Over the course of a lengthy conversation yesterday, Rizgar Ghazi, head of permitting at the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), explained that part of the delay on the decision regarding embattled lead-acid battery recycler Exide’s petition for a formal operating permit was that Exide had to first draft an Environmental Impact Report (EIR). The […]

The DOGGR Days of Summer: DOGGR Seeks Public Comment on Proposed Fracking Regulations

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 9, 2014 | 5 Comments

It’s that time of year again. Time for the Division of Oil, Gas & Geothermal Resources (DOGGR), the agency tasked with regulating the Oil & Gas industry, to once again skip the home to one of the largest urban oil fields in the U.S. on its listening tour. The occasion? DOGGR is seeking public comment […]

Transportation Priorities Jostle for CA’s Cap-and-Trade Revenue

By Melanie Curry | Mar 21, 2014 | 18 Comments

A series of hearings in Sacramento have been revisiting California’s Global Warming Solutions Act, Assembly Bill (A.B.) 32, which calls for a statewide reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) to 1990 levels by 2020. Two recent hearings have opened discussions of Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed spending plan for the revenue received so far from the state’s […]

“Our Fears Have Not Been Allayed”: The Limits of Regulatory Powers Over Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction Techniques

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

“Qué significa ‘fracking’ en español?” the woman wearing a “People Not Pozos” shirt and a “Ban Fracking Now” sticker asked me. I scratched my head. Shouldn’t she know? I wondered. And, how exactly does one say, “Fracking is a ‘well stimulation treatment that…includes the pressurized injection of hydraulic fracturing fluid or fluids into an underground geologic […]

Food Producers Speak Out Against Fracking As L.A. City Council Votes on Ban

By Melanie Curry | Feb 28, 2014 | No Comments

Farmers from all over California, including the Central Valley and coastal areas, showed up at Governor Jerry Brown’s office Wednesday with a petition calling for a moratorium on fracking. The same day a similar petition with the signatures of chefs, restaurant owners, winemakers, and brewers from throughout California was also delivered to the governor. Anti-fracking […]

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