August 6, 2026 – Chevron and the Western States Petroleum Association lead top spending on lobbying  Sacramento, Calif. — As they made huge profits in the second quarter […] READ MORE →

July 2, 2026 – BLM Issues Records of Decision for Bakersfield and Central Coast Regions, Ignoring State Health Protections and Fracking Ban BAKERSFIELD, CA — Environmental organizations across […] READ MORE →

May 27, 2026 – LOS ANGELES, CA. — Environmental justice advocates, climate organizations, and community leaders are sounding the alarm following the rupture of a crude oil pipeline […] READ MORE →

May 5, 2026 – WSPA and Chevron led oil lobbying against California’s Cap-and-Invest program.  Sacramento, Calif. — Oil and gas corporations spent $10.3 million on California state lobbying […] READ MORE →

March 18, 2026 – Sacramento, CA — Environmental and community groups across California are outraged by the Trump administration’s decision to use the Defense Production Act to compel […] READ MORE →

March 17, 2026 – The Bureau of Land Management is working to finalize new oil and gas leasing and development plans that would expand drilling operations across Northern […] READ MORE →

February 9, 2026 – Chevron and WSPA remain top spenders for influence and lobbying at the close of 2025  Sacramento, CA — New lobbying disclosures reveal California fossil […] READ MORE →

January 15, 2026 – Advocates respond to attack on landmark health buffer law SB 1137   Sacramento, Calif. — In a continuation of federal attacks on climate protections, […] READ MORE →

January 13, 2026 – Bakersfield, CA  — Yesterday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released two draft supplemental environmental impact statements for oil and gas leasing and development […] READ MORE →

November 26, 2025 – SACRAMENTO —  On Nov. 20, Trump’s Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) advanced a proposal to massively increase offshore oil and gas drilling […] READ MORE →