California Oil Producers Agree to Share Fracking Information
Several members of the Western States Petroleum Association have agreed to share information about their fracking operations in response to the California Department of Conservation’s request for...
View ArticleIndustry Group Sues Compton for Moratorium on Hydraulic Fracturing
The City of Compton is being sued for its ordinance banning hydraulic fracturing, effective on April 22, 2014. (Western States Petroleum Association v. City of Compton, et al., Case No.BC552272.)...
View ArticleLawsuit Seeks to Halt Oil Industry Wastewater Disposal Practices
On Thursday, May 7, 2015, two environmental groups filed a lawsuit seeking an immediate halt to oil and gas wastewater injection at 2,500 wells across California. The suit, filed by the Sierra Club and...
View ArticleIndustry and Environmental Groups Make Pitch to Water Board Regarding Draft...
On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the State Water Resources Control Board (“Water Board”) held a Public Workshop regarding the proposed Draft Model Criteria for Groundwater Monitoring (“Model Criteria”). In...
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