by Aleta Owens | Jan 15, 2026 | News
By Jesse Rojas Bakersfield and the Central Valley know something Sacramento often forgets: energy policy is not theoretical. It shows up every time a family fills up their tank, every time a contractor budgets a job, and every time a worker decides whether they can...
by Staff writer | Dec 22, 2025 | News
By Eric Eisenhammer, NARO-CA Member Some people are surprised to hear that there is oil and gas production in California at all. In fact, California has long been among the nation’s top oil producing states. For many years California rivaled Texas and Alaska in...
by Roy Reed | Jul 28, 2025 | Editorial, News
Above, NARO-CA President Ed Hazard, addresses the attendees. By Roy Reed, NARO-CA MemberJuly 21, 2025 Santa Maria, California has long been notable as the home of Vandenberg Space Force Base, with its long history of successful missile launches carrying payloads...
by Roy Reed | Jul 12, 2025 | News, Opinion
Above, NARO-CA President Ed Hazard at the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting on May 13, 2025, speaking in opposition to an oil and gas shutdown proposal. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 on May 13, 2025, to direct staff to prepare...
by Staff writer | Nov 6, 2024 | News
Gavin Newsom Drives Jobs Out and Prices Up Phillips 66 announced it will close its Los Angeles refinery by 2025, removing about 8% of California’s refining capacity. This move comes just after Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law aimed at stabilizing gasoline...
by Staff writer | Sep 9, 2024 | News
A Consequential Change Of Heart Passes AB 3233 In a surprising turn in the last minutes of a late night session, Senator Bob Archuleta switched his vote in favor of Assembly Bill 3233 (AB 3233), which represents a significant defeat for owners of mineral, oil and gas...
