Young People in the Central Valley Deserve Better. Jesus Andrade Is Helping Make That Happen

Every month, the Central Valley Energy Coalition spotlights someone making a difference in our communities. Not a spokesperson. Not an industry representative. A real person doing meaningful work to create new opportunities for the people who call the Central Valley home. This month, we are proud to introduce Jesus Andrade, Executive Director of Improve Your […]
A Community That Showed Up: Stockton Cargo Education Night Brings People Together

On June 10, more than a hundred Stockton soccer fans left a match knowing something they didn’t know when they arrived: what carbon capture and storage is, why it matters to the Central Valley, and how local communities are helping shape the region’s future. That was the goal of Education Night with the Stockton Cargo. Not simply to […]
California Resources: Is This the Main Character in California’s Energy Transition?

California Resources Corporation just had its best year in years, and that performance is the foundation for its 2026 story.
Red Carpet Premiere: ‘Kern Oil’ documentary drills deep into the topic

Hectic Films offers a look at the past, present, and future of oil production in Kern County
CRC earns top certification for methane reductions

California’s largest oil producer announced Wednesday its efforts to control methane emissions at company operations in Kern and Fresno counties have garnered a top rating that supports its reputation and revenue as a low-carbon energy provider.
California Resources Corporation Achieves ‘Grade A’ Certification for its San Joaquin Valley Basin Assets
BAKERSFIELD, Calif., Feb. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — California Resources Corporation (NYSE:CRC) announced today that it has received a ‘Grade A’ certification through MiQ, the global methane certification and verification standard, for production segments across their San Joaquin Valley operating assets in Fresno and Kern Counties. This marks CRC’s third MiQ certification, with the majority […]
Kern oil permitting off to ‘great start’

This month’s resumption of oil-field permitting by Kern government has so far lived up to high expectations, say county and industry officials who note that applications approved locally are also proceeding timely through state processes.
California Resources Corporation & Los Angeles Rams score in carbon management initiative

California Resources Corporation (CRC) and the Los Angeles Rams have marked the successful first year of their “Football Without the Footprint” partnership aimed at carbon management.
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.