Pacific Gas & Electric said it has taken its McDonald Island natural gas facility out of service after the utility detected small leaks of methane from some of the wells on the island. PG&E said the “low-level emissions” on the … Continue reading
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The California Public Utilities Commission has approved $950 million in increased rates for Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to cover the costs of improvements to its natural gas storage facilities and pipeline capacity. The rate hike for PG&E is separate … Continue reading
In a victory for oil and gas producers, a federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) does not have the authority to regulate hydraulic fracturing on federal and Indian lands The ruling came in a … Continue reading
The Air Resources Board will conduct a two-day public hearing in Sacramento in July on the proposed Regulation for Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Crude Oil and Natural Gas Facilities. The hearing will be held at the Board’s Byron Sher … Continue reading
By a 68-1 vote, the California Assembly has approved legislation to halt injection of new gas into wells in the Aliso Canyon natural gas storage facility until every well there is fully tested. The measure now goes to the state … Continue reading
In response to the filing of lawsuit by the Luna & Glushon law firm on behalf of Hollywood Hills neighbors and Runyon Canyon Park users, the City of Los Angeles has halted construction of a basketball court in the park … Continue reading