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Bakersfield man trying to drill for oil near Huasna Valley

Written on 24 Mar, 2014 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A Bakersfield man is attempting to get approval from San Luis Obispo County to drill for oil near Huasna Valley, less than two years after oil company Excelaron lost its bid to do so nearby. [Tribune] Dero Parker, owner of... (Continue reading)

Hydrogen highway coming to California

Written on 21 Oct, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 12 comments

Governor Jerry Brown has approved a plan to construct 100 hydrogen fueling stations in California in the next 10 years. [SB Sun] Currently, there are about 300 hydrogen-powered cars in operation in California with only nine fuel stations statewide. But,... (Continue reading)

Keystone Pipeline protesters storm California Chevron facility

Written on 5 Aug, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

Police arrested more than 200 demonstrators Saturday who trespassed on Chevron Corporation property in Northern California to protest the proposed Keystone XL Pipeline. [Huffington Post] The protest marked the one-year anniversary of a Chevron refinery fire that generated a cloud... (Continue reading)

Capitol lobbyists are big spenders

Written on 19 Jul, 2013 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

If you have ever wondered how much money is spent annually by capitol lobbyists to influence politicians and help write a constant flow of proposed legislation, this new database will provide some answers. (Sacramento Bee) The newspaper reports that $564... (Continue reading)