Why California should let its aging oil refineries close
By Ranjit Deshmukh, Special for CalMatters The Phillips 66 refinery in Wilmington, on Sept. 30, 2025. It recently…
Southwest shipped jet fuel from Texas to California amid supply crunch
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March…
Why California gas prices are so high this July 4
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters Gas prices at a gas station in Sacramento on March 19, 2026. Prices at…
Bureau of Land Management opens public California land for oil and gas leasing
Fracking and drilling could be coming back to California. Environmental advocates say it could be devastating to wildlife…
California carbon market overhaul hands billions to oil
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California air…
California eyes E85 conversion kits as gas prices climb
By Alejandro Lazo and Yue Stella Yu, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for…
California is sacrificing its economic future on the altar of climate change
California has long been America’s trendsetter. But even as the nation becomes energy self-sufficient, California is now leading…
Gas Prices Weigh on California’s Plans for Cap-and-Trade Program
Concerns about rising fuel prices are driving California regulators to scale back proposed rules for the state’s cap-and-trade…
Candidates discuss taxpayer issues at GOP convention | California
(The Center Square) – Candidates for various elected offices spoke Friday and Saturday about priorities regarding affordability, public…
California’s sustainable aviation fuel plan could raise gas prices
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin…
California sues Trump over order to open coastal oil pipeline
By Alejandro Lazo, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California sued…
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…