CRC reaches carbon management agreement with owners of McKittrick-area power plant
Local oil producer California Resources Corp. announced Tuesday it has reached an agreement to capture and bury carbon dioxide emissions from a natural gas-fueled power plant near McKittrick.
California Resources Corp. breaks ground on state’s first carbon capture project
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — California Resources Corporation has begun construction on its groundbreaking Carbon TerraVault project in Kern County, marking the state’s first major carbon capture and storage initiative designed to help California achieve its climate neutrality goals.
Our View: Oil permitting bill brings needed balance to state energy policies
There was good news last week for the oil industry and the people who live and work in Kern County. California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law legislation that promises to return good-paying jobs and economic stability to the local oil patch. Senate Bill 237, which Bakersfield state Sen. Shannon Grove was instrumental in passing, […]
We’re standing together as one Kern County’: Elected officials celebrate the passing of landmark oil bill
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Unity in Kern County. That’s how elected officials feel after the passage of the California Energy Affordability Act or SB 237. The bill would allow Kern County to open up to 2,000 oil drill permits each year for the next 10 years.
Lawmakers introduce bill that would boost Kern oil production
Legislation that would protect Kern County’s oil permitting system from environmental-based legal challenges emerged from closed-door negotiations Wednesday to debut in the state Capitol, where it was met with hopes it will limit gasoline price increases and worries it will undermine health protections.
Concerned about gas prices, Newsom pivots to supporting more oil drilling
California Governor Gavin Newsom last year accused oil companies of “screwing” customers. But now he wants to increase oil drilling in Kern County, among other measures, to prevent a possible spike in gas prices in 2026, which happens to be an election year (although not for him because he’s term-limited). The price hike could be […]
CRC reports financial gains, new optimism as state mulls new permitting pathways
The outlook appears to be rising for the state’s biggest oil producer, as demonstrated this week in an upbeat quarterly earnings report that suggests fortunes are improving for a local industry that could be on the cusp of a rebound.
Kern County leaders back Newsom’s oil permitting proposal
New legislation would certify county’s oil and gas ordinance under state law, allowing officials to issue permits without facing legal challenges while maintaining over 100 environmental safeguards.
Proposed bill would protect Kern’s oil permitting system from CEQA lawsuits
Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration is backing a draft state bill that would shield Kern County’s oil and gas permitting system from California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lawsuits for 10 years…
Kern supes OK oil permitting measure as county prepares for court
The 13-year, $68 million effort to put Kern oil permitting in local hands is headed back to the courts after the county Board of Supervisors voted Thursday to revise a massive environmental review and a zoning ordinance covering industry activities in the region.