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Governor Gavin Newsom responded to the issue of increasing gas prices, impacted by the recent war in Ukraine, saying the overseas crisis echoes a “national anger machine” here at home but he rejected calls to increase domestic oil production.

Kern political leaders blast Newsom Taft Midway Driller Gov. Gavin Newsom's announcement last week that he would end fracking in California by 2024 and get the oil industry out of the state by 2045 drew immediate and harsh criticism from Kern County's political leaders. Assemblyman Vince Fong called it "irresponsible" and a direct attack on the Central Valley" just minutes after the announcement came from Newsom's office “This is out-of-touch behavior at its finest," Fong said. "These irresponsible energy policies are the reason why Californians pay the highest gas prices in the nation. Mak...

Oil drillers win OK for 40,500 new wells, but major farmer vows to sue © Andrew Grinberg/Clean Water Action/Clean Water Fund Belridge oil field, Kern County, CA Kern County supervisors on Monday night, over the objections of farmers and environmentalists, gave upfront, blanket environmental approval for 40,500 new oil and gas wells in the county via a single, supplemental environmental impact report and a related ordinance. The vote allows oil producers to streamline normally lengthy reviews necessary to gauge the impact of each new project on a laundry list of issues including air q...