Efforts to Shut Down Oil Production Without Cause Continue in Ventura County

Unnecessary regulatory changes would force ongoing, safe oil production operations to re-apply for existing permits in front of the Board of Supervisors, increasing costs, discouraging investments, and killing good-paying jobs.

New Data Confirms VC Economy Can’t Afford General Plan Changes >

Half of all low-income workers have lost their jobs or faced reduced wages, but officials continue to pursue policies that will eliminate more good-paying jobs in the region.

TAGS: Affordability, Jobs, Tax Revenues

Jun 24, 2020

Ventura Can’t Afford to Cut Local Production Jobs and Revenues >

As COVID-19 adds to the negative outlook for the region, Ventura County hasn’t backed away from policies aiming to harm an industry providing good-paying jobs and millions in tax revenues.

TAGS: Foreign Oil, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Tax Revenues

Feb 27, 2020

Now is Not the Time for Ventura County to Reject Oil and Gas >

On the brink of recession with record low growth and tens of thousands leaving the region, now is not the time for Ventura County to hurt an industry supplying good-paying jobs and millions in tax revenues.

TAGS: Energy Extremists, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Tax Revenues

Feb 13, 2020

VC Supervisor Candidate Parrots Activist Falsehoods, Says Oil Producers Don’t Want Safe Water >

By repeating the false claims on water safety, Carmen Ramirez is misleading the public and willfully ignoring the many safeguards in place to protect aquifers.

TAGS: Fact Checks, Production Shutdown, Strongest Regulations in the World, Water

Sep 25, 2019

Why Can’t Ventura County Leaders Give Straight Answers on Fox Canyon? >

In April, the Ventura County Board of Supervisors passed emergency ordinances based on false and unproven claims of water contamination in the Fox Canyon aquifer. So why isn’t anyone investigating?

TAGS: Fact Checks, Water

Sep 06, 2019

Ventura County Board Silences Citizens in the General Plan Process Once Again >

After rushing through its public comment period last month, Ventura County leaders are now sneaking new policies into the General Plan without any public comment at all.

Aug 01, 2019

Unnecessary Rush to Finish Ventura General Plan Will Restrict Public Input >

Supervisors have set an unrealistic deadline for input ahead of a final vote on the county’s 2040 planning guide, limiting engagement with constituents.

Apr 06, 2019

VC Supervisor Leaves Out Key Facts in Effort to Ban New Oil Production >

Using arguments that align with recent activist misinformation, one Ventura County Supervisor fails to tell the full story in an effort to ban new production in Oxnard.

TAGS: Fact Checks, Strongest Regulations in the World, Water

Mar 21, 2019

CFROG Blatantly Misrepresents USGS Findings in Oxnard >

CFROG Blatantly Misrepresents USGS Findings in Oxnard Activists in Ventura County are blaming oil operations for water issues in Oxnard, yet the experts they cite found “no evidence of oil field water mixing with groundwater.”

TAGS: Energy Extremists, Fact Checks, Water

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