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California Energy Journal Weekly
For the week August 8, 2025 to August 15, 2025
California’s Clean Truck Partnership Faces Legal Challenges and FTC Invalidation
California’s Clean Truck Partnership to advance zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) for the commercial trucking industry fell under legal attack by both truck…
California Energy Journal Weekly
For the week August 1, 2025 to August 8, 2025
California Supreme Court Orders New Review of NEM 3.0 Rooftop Solar Policy
The California Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reconsider a policy decision that reduced utility payments to homeowners for electricity sent to…
Interior Implements Policies to End Federal Offshore Wind Leasing
The Trump administration issued a series of orders that effectively ended offshore wind leasing in U.S.
Class Action Securities Fraud Filed against Sable for Restart Claim
Two law firms filed securities class action lawsuits against Sable Offshore Corp., alleging that the company misled investors about the restart of oil…
No New Legal Challenges for Kern County Oil and Gas Rezoning Ordinance
The 30-day period to challenge against Kern County’s revised oil and gas ordinance expired without new lawsuits, the Bakersfield Californian reported…
California Energy Journal Weekly
For the week ended August 1, 2025

July 2025

State Officials Brokering Refinery Sale
In an unusual move, the California Energy Commission (CEC) is trying to find a buyer for Valero Energy’s Benicia refinery ahead of its planned closure…
Court Issues Injunction against State Fire Marshall in Sable Matter
On July 18, 2025, Santa Barbara County Judge Donna Geck issued a preliminary injunction against the Office of the State Fire Marshal, finding that it…
Newsom Proposes Streamlining Onshore Oil Permitting while Enhancing Offshore Requirements
California Governor Gavin Newsom released draft legislation to streamline the permitting process for drilling new oil wells in existing fields until…
Clean Energy Groups Request California Policy Changes after Federal Tax Credit Cuts
Clean energy industry groups asked Governor Gavin Newsom and California legislative leaders to make policy changes to assist clean energy projects after…
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