Oil and Gas Industry Fights New Regulations in Ventura County
Aaron Cantu January 12, 2021
The county’s efforts to enact environmental safety measures are being met with fierce resistance.
The county’s efforts to enact environmental safety measures are being met with fierce resistance.
Even in the face of catastrophic changes to the environment, fossil fuel interests continue to advance their agenda in the Golden State.
New Mexico is facing a drier than normal winter — its reservoirs are nearly tapped out. And things are going to get worse.
More than 40% of New Mexico’s income relies on oil and gas, leaving the state vulnerable to the industry’s boom and bust cycle.
Co-published by the Santa Fe Reporter
In the state’s oil patches, inspections lag as production—and pollution—rebound.
The increasing volatility of the oil and gas market could loosen the industry’s grip on state politics.
The Newsom administration has established a pattern of approving permits during busy news cycles.
If California’s new governor had looked too good to be true in his first months in office, environmentalists would soon learn the truth.
Northwestern New Mexico’s fossil-fueled economy is cratering. Will departing drillers clean up after themselves?
Environmentalists estimate 95 percent of the state’s wells will be exempt from new emission regulations.
Considering climate change’s existential threat, the dearth of regional reporting on the corporate forces driving global warming is striking.
New Mexico
Editor — Laura Paskus
Investigative Reporter — Jerry Redfern
California
Editor — Marcus Baram
Investigative Reporters — Ingrid Lobet,
Aaron Cantú