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City of Los Angeles Report Confirms Lack of Evidence on Health Effects

A new report from the City of Los Angeles affirms the lack of evidence correlating oil and gas operations to negative health impacts, refuting once and for all the persistent claims of activist groups.

Attacks in Persian Gulf Show Risks of California’s Heavy Reliance on Oil Imports >

California imports 70% of the oil it uses every day – and much of it from the Middle East, where escalating conflict has taken 5.7 million barrels of foreign oil production a day offline.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Reliability of Energy Supply

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.

Jul 01, 2019

Attacks on Tankers Highlight Risks of Dependence on Foreign Oil >

California imports more oil through the Strait of Hormuz – where six tankers have been attacked in recent weeks – than it produces in-state, leaving the state’s consumers and businesses vulnerable.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Reliability of Energy Supply

Jun 25, 2019

Central Valley Leaders Highlight Support for Oil and Gas in Sacramento Bee >

Dozens of Central Valley leaders rejected the radical call for a statewide energy shutdown, highlighting the potential impacts on jobs, local communities, and funding for vital services.

TAGS: Foreign Oil, Jobs, Local Support for Oil & Gas, Production Shutdown, Tax Revenues

Jun 04, 2019

Rep. Ro Khanna Parrots Activist Fantasy in Sacramento Bee Op-Ed >

Much like radical activists, Rep. Ro Khanna pushed rhetorical illusion while providing zero evidence for false and unproven claims.

TAGS: Fact Checks, Foreign Oil, Jobs, Strongest Regulations in the World, Tax Revenues, Unnecessary Setbacks

Apr 12, 2019

Setback Arguments Built on Fundamentally Flawed Comparisons >

Critics point to jurisdictions outside California when pressing for setbacks but their arguments fail to account for key differences in regulations and production techniques.

TAGS: Fact Checks, Strongest Regulations in the World, Unnecessary Setbacks

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

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