Dan Bacher

Sacramento, Calif. — The oil and gas industry in California spent a total $10.3 million on California state lobbying and influence in the first

Top industry front group Californians for Energy Independence scored nearly $1.8 million in itemized contributions in Q1, all of it from Chevron

Delta Conveyance Project Does NOT Meet Cost Benefit and Cost Effectiveness Criteria

RICHMOND, CA — Community organizations, environmental justice advocates, and international frontline leaders gathered throughout the San Francisco

WSPA and the oil companies wield their power in 8 major ways: through (1) lobbying; (2) campaign spending; (3) serving on and putting shills on regulatory panels; (4) creating Astroturf groups; (5) working in collaboration with media; (6) sponsoring awards ceremonies and dinners, including those for legislators and journalists; (7) contributing to non profit organizations; and (8) creating alliances with labor unions, mainly construction trades.

SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation has announced increases of northern California water to be delivered to San Joaquin Valley agribusiness interests, but both the state of California and…

The release of the plan takes place at a critical time when California salmon and Delta fish populations have collapsed, due to the export of water south to corporate agribusiness and water agencies.

While the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Governor Gavin Newsom continue to push forward with the Delta Conveyance Project, the ability to find financing for the project is in…

Among other findings, the new plan identifies the opportunity to secure 1.8-2 million acre-feet of drought-proof water supplies in Southern California by 2045 through sustainable technologies

Los Angeles, CA – For those folks who still think California is the “green” and “progressive” leader of the nation, I’ve got some disturbing news for you. The approval of new oil drilling permits by…