Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer, Hanford native, returns to Valley for first-hand look at jobs

The Hanford native has already made a splash in President Trump’s cabinet. This week, she toured the region to highlight marked job creation in Trump’s first 100 days…
OIL AND GAS: New report shows industry has $20 billion economic impact

The first discovery well in the Kern River Fields was drilled in 1899, now according to a new report, it’s a $20 billion industry.
Report highlights oil’s large, but smaller, economic benefits

Despite ever-higher regulatory hurdles and waves of production layoffs, California’s oil industry continues to make big contributions to the state’s economy, employment and tax revenue, according to a new report expected to be presented to Sacramento lawmakers.
LAEDC 2025: OIL & GAS IN CALIFORNIA REPORT

In the face of significant challenges, including regulatory pressures, market fluctuations, and global geopolitical tensions, the California oil and gas industry remains a vital economic engine in the state.
County’s latest attempt at local oil permitting includes new concessions

Public review begins today on a set of revisions to Kern government’s third attempt at a comprehensive environmental review that, in combination with a proposed county ordinance, would allow local petroleum producers to get permits for new drilling and other oil-field activities as long as they pay fees and abide by certain standards.
First carbon capture project permits are approved in Kern County

The Environmental Protection Agency has granted California Resources Corporation four permits to capture carbon dioxide emissions in our atmosphere and inject them deep in the ground.
New Inventions & AI were showcased at the 18th Annual Kern County Energy Summit

Businesses from all over California came to Bakersfield for the 2024 Energy Summit. The Kern EDC invites panel speakers from different companies to inform the community about their clean air approach.
First CA Project To Bury Climate-Warming Gases Wins Key Approval

Community members and environmentalists say the plan prolongs the life of fossil fuels.
Community Voices: Energy transition, carbon capture and a more equitable future para todos

I am honored to serve as CEO of California Resources Corp. As a first-generation immigrant, I stand on the shoulders of civil rights pioneers like Dolores Huerta who created a path for Latinos like me to have a voice in this country and drive real change. I am proud to carry that legacy forward in […]
Kern County Employers’ Training Resource helping oil workers find a new career

California has been in constant effort to move towards clean air energy. The Employers’ Training Resource in Bakersfield, is starting a program to help oil & gas workers who have lost their jobs.