According to state data, California’s oil well drilling came to a halt as the state stalls on granting new drilling permits. The state’s Geologic Energy Management Division, known as CalGEM, has approved seven new active well permits in 2023. That compares with the more than 200 it had issued last year. The stalled approvals represent…
Environmental Group Sues California Officials to Block Oil Well Permits Near Residential Homes
May 12, 2023
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The Center for Biological Diversity sued California oil regulators for approving about two dozen new oil and gas wells in Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo counties close to homes, beaches, and important habitats, arguing Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration did not properly consider how the drilling would affect the environment. The lawsuit was filed on Thursday and…
LIVE 7 AM ET: NTD Good Morning (Mar. 14): Australia Buying Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines From US; After Effects of Bank Failures
Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States. That’s amid growing concerns over China’s influence in the indo-Pacific region. Fallout and after effects from the recent Bank failures. And the Fed investigates the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to find out why regulators didn’t see it coming. A controversial oil drilling project in…
NTD Good Morning (Mar. 14): Australia Buying Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines From US; After Effects of Bank Failures
Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States. That’s amid growing concerns over China’s influence in the indo-Pacific region. Fallout and after effects from the recent Bank failures. And the Fed investigates the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to find out why regulators didn’t see it coming. A controversial oil drilling project in…
NTD Good Morning (March 14): Australia Buying Nuclear-Powered Attack Submarines From US; After Effects of Bank Failures
Australia will purchase nuclear-powered attack submarines from the United States amid growing concerns over China’s influence in the Indo-Pacific region. After the recent bank failures, the Fed investigates the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank to find out why regulators didn’t see it coming. A controversial oil drilling project in Alaska is now approved. The Biden…
Los Angeles Approves Phase-Out of Oil Drilling, Ban on New Wells
December 2, 2022
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The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously Friday to phase out oil drilling in the city, approving an ordinance that bans new oil and gas extraction. The council voted 12–0 for the ordinance, which amends the municipal code to make existing extraction activities a nonconforming use in all zones. “We’re sending a clear message to…
Los Angeles Looks to Ban Oil Drilling
November 22, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The city council voted to move forward Nov. 22 with the process of phasing out oil and gas extraction in Los Angeles, moving the city a step closer to banning oil drilling. Two committees had approved the item before it came before the council, which voted 10–0 to request that the city attorney prepare…
Biden Says ‘No More Drilling’ at New York Rally Ahead of Midterms
November 7, 2022
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President Joe Biden made an unexpected comment against oil drilling on Sunday while speaking at a rally to support New York’s Democrat governor in her bid to remain in office. Biden blurted out that there would be “no more drilling” during his presidency, after an exchange with a climate protester during a rally to support Gov. Kathy…
Newsom Signs New Climate Laws, Hopes to Dominate ‘The Next Big Industry’
September 17, 2022
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California’s new $53.9 billion climate agenda will allow the state to “dominate” the green industry, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Sept. 16 before signing several new bills targeting climate change passed by the state Legislature. The governor signed the bills in Vallejo, California, alongside several state legislators at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Regional…
Biden Administration Settles With Eco Groups, Blocks Oil Drilling Leases on Almost 60,000 Acres
September 8, 2022
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President Joe Biden’s government has entered into a legal settlement with pro-environment groups, agreeing to block drilling for oil and gas on more than 58,000 acres of public land. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, challenged the Trump administration’s decision to award 113 leases for fossil fuel exploration and drilling in 2019 and 2020. The case…
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