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California’s Energy Crisis Has Arrived—Royalty Owners Have a Role to Play
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...
SB 1137 Update and the Continued Fight
California Secretary of State Shirley Weber announced on February 3, 2023 that more than 623,000 valid signatures were gathered. Voters will decide if the bill stays November 5th, 2024. In the meantime, SB 1137 is not currently active. This pause does not mean the...
CalGEM Declares Emergency to Adopt SB 1137 During Referendum Signature Count
The California Geology Energy Management Division (CalGEM) announced its' proposal to adopt emergency regulations for implementation of Senate Bill 1137 requirements. If approved, SB 1137 requirements will take place "no later than January 7th." We have 4 days...
