Sitemap - 2023 - The California Energy Transition

Federal Regulator Prefers Removal of Southern California Offshore Platforms

CARB Proposes Amendments to Strengthen LCFS Rules

Imperial County Approves Environmental Review for Lithium Development Project

NRC Approves Diablo Canyon Application

CPUC Extends Diablo Canyon Operations Until 2030

Chevron Blames State’s Energy Policies for High Gasoline Prices

Santa Barbara County Pleads Guilty in Toro Canyon Oil Spills

California Begins Subnational Methane Reduction Effort

Salton Sea Lithium Deposits Could Support 375 Million Electric Vehicles

California Energy Prices Among Highest in Nation

CPUC Reduces Solar Compensation Rates for Farms, Schools, and Rental Properties

Exxon Sues Santa Barbara County over Denial of Pipeline Safety Valve

PG&E Files Federal Relicensing Application to Extend Diablo Canyon

CEC Begins First 270-Day Review Process with Shasta County Wind Proposal

Newsom Pledges Cooperation, Signs MOUs with Chinese Officials during Climate Trip

Exxon Subsidiary Ends Santa Barbara Oil Pipeline Replacement Project

Newsom Vetoes Bill to Consult Labor in Refinery Turnaround and Maintenance Regulations

California Includes Fusion in Energy Policy Reports

Newsom Vetoes Bills Intended to Expedite Power Line Approvals

Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Provides First Market Update

Climate Reporting Laws: Comparison of Key Provisions

Carbon Offset Disclosure Requirement Enacted

Clean Transportation Program Reauthorized

Clean Energy Procurement Mechanism Enacted

Bill to Shorten Connection Times for New Energy Sources Enacted

Climate-Related Financial Risk Act Enacted

Bill to Require Bond for Plugging and Abandoning Wells Signed into Law

GHG Emissions Reporting Bill Signed into Law

NRC Rejects Request to Shut Down Diablo Canyon

Exxon Denied Summary Judgement in Santa Barbara Trucking Permit Case

Law to Limit Coastal Development of Oil and Gas Enacted

California Announces New International Methane Reduction Initiative

California Sues Oil Majors for "Climate Deception" and Environmental Damage

U.S. House Passes Bill to Prevent California EV Mandate

Clean Energy Procurement Agreement to Benefit Offshore Wind

CPUC Votes to Expand Aliso Canyon Natural Gas Storage Limits

Court Rejects Environmental Group Suit to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

California Signs Climate MOUs with Chinese Province of Hainan and Australia

California Supreme Court Strikes Ban on Oil and Gas Wells

California Extends Three Gas-Fired Coastal Power Plants

Newsom Directs Development of New Hydrogen Market Strategy

Newsom Appoints Division of Petroleum Market Oversight Leader

Concerns over 2030 Climate Plan’s Reliance on Emerging Carbon Capture Technology

Campaign Begins for Oil Buffer Zone Ballot Initiative

California Releases Initial List of Orphan Oil Wells for Permanent Closure

Lawsuit Dismissed after California Regulator Revokes New Oil Drilling Permits

Reuters: California Has Nearly Stopped New Oil Well Approvals

Newsom Signs CEQA Reform Bill into Law

CARB and Truck and Engine Manufacturers Announce Clean Air Partnership

Study: California Grid Likely to Fall Short of Mandates

U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Review Ninth Circuit Fracking Ban

California Adopts Load Flexibility Goal for Electricity Use

Newsom Releases Clean Energy Transition Plan

Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities in California

Study Finds Oil Well Setbacks More Effective Than Carbon Taxes

California Grid Operator Approves Transmission Plan

Newsom Proposes CEQA Reform and Streamlined Project Permitting

GHG Emissions Reduction Bill Fails to Advance

Oil Industry Health Liability Bill Fails to Advance

Bill Would Allow Renewable Energy Facilities on Highway Rights-of-Way

State Electricity Operator Releases Draft Transmission Plan

EV Rebates Mostly Benefit Wealthier Communities, Study Finds

CARB Approves Emissions Regulation for Locomotives Operating within California

CARB Approves Ban on New Sales of Diesel Trucks by 2036

Ninth Circuit Overturns Berkeley Natural Gas Ban

Bill to Hold Oil Industry Liable for Health Issues Advances

Utilities Propose Fixed Fee Based on Income Level

Environmental Group Sues to Close Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

CPUC Rejects Solar Microgrid Plan

Bill to Require EVs to Have Capability to Power Electric Grid Advances

EPA Grants California Waiver for Truck Emissions Regulation

California Enacts Legislation to Monitor Gasoline Prices and Impose Penalties on Refiners

Bay Area Air Regulator Approves Plan to Phase Out Gas Furnaces and Water Heaters

Legislation to Monitor Gasoline Prices and Impose Penalties on Refiners Passes Senate

Newsom Amends Oil Profits Penalty Proposal

CEC Approves $1 Billion Clean Energy Reliability Investment Plan

Federal Regulator Extends License for Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant

CPUC Increases Clean Energy Procurement Goals

Bills to Expedite Power Line Approvals Introduced

Bill to Increase California Oil Production Introduced

Referendum on Oil Drilling Setback Qualifies for 2024 Ballot

Bill Requiring Fossil Fuel Divestment for Public Retirement Systems Introduced

California Climate Reporting Bill Reintroduced

Los Angeles County Bans New Oil Wells and Will Phase Out Existing Oil Production

LAO Says Scoping Plan Lacks a Clear Strategy and Recommends Changes to Cap‑and‑Trade Program

Oil Seep from 19th Century Toro Creek Mine Causes Concern