In the News | The Washington Post Power Up: California may be burning. But it’s also still drilling for oil. September 15, 2020 TAGS: Governor Newsom’s Oil Record, Oil & Climate Crisis Recent News Kern County Approves California’s First Carbon Capture Project Amid California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to curb oil and gas pollution California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs laws to curb oil and gas pollution