Opinion & Editorial
Opinion articles from our membership and friends are presented here, along with editorials produced by NARO California staff.
Santa Barbara Royalty Owners Ambushed
Royalty Owners & Oil Industry
Ambushed At The Santa Barbara
County Board Of Supervisors
Windfall Profit Tax in California May Come Back Via a “Penalty”
As if SB-1137 isn't enough to fight against, in October 2022 Gavin Newsom wanted to bring back the Windfall Profit Tax to California's oil and gas industry. Throughout the process of getting this approved, that tax changed into becoming a "civil penalty." This may be...
Newsom Puts The Horse Before The Cart
Governor Gavin Newsom is taking steps to make California "green" by killing off the industries that made California an economic powerhouse. Instead of a transition, Mr. Newsom has chosen a course of revolution with little concern for the citizens of this great State....
California Oversteps Common Sense
What is going on? California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1137 which bans new well drilling and certain maintenance work on existing wells within 3,200 feet of homes, schools, health care facilities and “any building housing a business that is open to the public.”...
