CRC employee standing by his car at a CRC facility.

Governments at Every Level Recognize Oil and Gas as Essential

While activists continue to call for California to keep its energy resources in the ground, all levels of government have declared the oil and natural gas supply chain as critical infrastructure necessary to power essential services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Manufacturing and Energy: A Crucial Nexus for Economic Development in the Central Valley >

Economic growth in the region is being driven by manufacturing – and access to reliable, affordable energy supplies.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Jobs, Reliability of Energy Supply

Feb 06, 2020

Resiliency Highlighted as Key Theme of New Central Valley TV Ads >

Longtime community members explain why the Central Valley is fighting back against Sacramento’s efforts to restrict local production as more than 90 local leaders and organizations call on Gov. Newsom to protect workers and the region’s way of life.

TAGS: Foreign Oil, Jobs, Local Support for Oil & Gas, Production Shutdown, Reliability of Energy Supply, Tax Revenues

Jan 27, 2020

New Ad Highlights California’s Increasing Dependence on Foreign Oil >

State agencies in Sacramento have moved to restrict in-state production, forcing California – which already imports 70% of the oil it uses every day – to depend even more heavily on foreign sources of oil.

TAGS: Affordability, Foreign Oil, Production Shutdown, Reliability of Energy Supply, Tax Revenues

Dec 09, 2019

Affordability Crisis Looms as LA Navigates Energy Future >

Los Angeles increasingly faces an affordability crisis. As leaders consider shutting down oil production, can the city really afford policies that will increase household costs even further?

TAGS: Affordability, Jobs, Production Shutdown, Reliability of Energy Supply, Tax Revenues

Sep 30, 2019

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

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.