California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made his war on the state’s oil and gas industry a hallmark of his administration. In 2023, he declared that he “took on Big Oil

California’s war on oil and gas has delivered misery straight to the pump. Millions of motorists — especially the already overtaxed middle class — have been forced to swallow some

Two California residents are challenging a state law that bans drilling new oil and gas wells within 3,200 feet of certain areas, alleging unlawful hurdles burdening mineral rights owners. The

SB1137 was passed in 2022 and fully enacted in 2024. It now faces multiple legal challenges SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A long-simmering clash between California lawmakers and oil and gas interests

NARO-California, of the National Association of Royalty Owners, together with Pacific Legal Foundation announced Wednesday they filed a federal lawsuit challenging Senate Bill 1137, the 3,200-foot oil setback mandate that

Two California siblings have sued their state over a law prohibiting the drilling of new oil and gas wells near certain spots, arguing it’s an uncompensated taking of their private