U.S. Energy secretary directs Texas oil company to restore operations off California
U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright directed a Texas-based oil and gas company Friday to restore operations in waters…
Trump invokes emergency powers for CA pipeline after Iran
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. The Trump…
Iran war exposes California’s unused gas price tools
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters Gas prices at a station in Northridge on March 9, 2026. Gas prices have…
CA carbon emission rules prompt new war of words
By Dan Walters, CalMatters Gas prices on display in Sacramento on March 8, 2026. Gas prices have recently…
California should help neighborhoods ‘decarbonize’
By Jalal Awan, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
Judge tentatively blocks Sable bid to restart pipeline
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters Attendees at a town hall event organized by the Environmental Defense Center and other…
Will Trump’s Push to Drill on California Public Lands be More Successful This Time Around?
While President Donald Trump pursues Venezuelan oil reserves abroad, his administration continues to double down on efforts to…
Texas firm’s plan to restart oil rigs off California coast gets Trump administration support, legal pushback
Idled oil rigs off the California coast could be back up and running soon if the federal government…
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By Veronica Herrera and Daniel Coffee, Special for CalMatters Plastic waste in a recycling bin at a home…
Cap and trade gets a new name and a new mission
By Dan Walters, CalMatters A high speed rail ramp under construction in Fresno on Sept. 12, 2025. The…
Trump announcement of oil drilling off California, Florida coasts met with local pushback
The Trump administration announced plans last week for a huge expansion of oil drilling off several U.S. coasts,…
Newsom, DeSantis join forces to blast ‘idiotic’ push to allow oil drilling off coasts of California, Florida
The Trump administration announced on Thursday new oil drilling off the California and Florida coasts for the first…