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Manufacturing and Energy: A Crucial Nexus for Economic Development in the Central Valley

Economic growth in the region is being driven by manufacturing – and access to reliable, affordable energy supplies.

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Feb. 27, 2020

Now is Not the Time for Ventura County to Reject Oil and Gas>

On the brink of recession with record low growth and tens of thousands leaving the region, now is not the time for Ventura County to hurt an industry supplying good-paying jobs and millions in tax revenues.

Feb. 13, 2020

VC Supervisor Candidate Parrots Activist Falsehoods, Says Oil Producers Don’t Want Safe Water>

By repeating the false claims on water safety, Carmen Ramirez is misleading the public and willfully ignoring the many safeguards in place to protect aquifers.

Feb. 06, 2020

Resiliency Highlighted as Key Theme of New Central Valley TV Ads>

Longtime community members explain why the Central Valley is fighting back against Sacramento’s efforts to restrict local production as more than 90 local leaders and organizations call on Gov. Newsom to protect workers and the region’s way of life.

Jan. 27, 2020

New Ad Highlights California’s Increasing Dependence on Foreign Oil>

State agencies in Sacramento have moved to restrict in-state production, forcing California – which already imports 70% of the oil it uses every day – to depend even more heavily on foreign sources of oil.

Jan. 14, 2020

Sacramento’s Oil Production Crackdown Already Killing Jobs in Kern County>

Local officials question the need for new drilling moratoriums and regulations that have immediately hurt the region’s economy

Apr. 12, 2019

FACT CHECK: Setback Arguments Built on Fundamentally Flawed Comparisons>

Critics point to jurisdictions outside California when pressing for setbacks but their arguments fail to account for key differences in regulations and production techniques.

Sept. 11, 2018

ANALYSIS: Activist narrative on regulation ignores key state and federal requirements>

California’s oil and gas industry is the most highly regulated in the world, but activists say the government is “asleep at the wheel.”

Sept. 10, 2018

FACT CHECK: Activists ignore dozens of studies confirming fracking doesn’t impact drinking water>

More than two dozen studies have concluded that hydraulic fracturing is not a threat to groundwater, but activists continue to claim the process results in contamination.

Sept. 04, 2018

FACT CHECK: Four ways STAND-LA gets it wrong>

The group’s claims on emissions, government regulation, transparency, and setbacks conflict with well-established science.

Aug. 31, 2018

ANALYSIS: Does STAND-LA legally exist?>

The active and vocal activist group has failed to register as a 501(c)3 or 501(c)4 nonprofit organization in California.

Aug. 29, 2018

ANALYSIS: The harsh realities of extreme energy proposals>

If California bans fracking, what are the consequences for consumers and businesses?

Aug. 24, 2018

FACT CHECK: Activists wrong on volume of water used in California fracking operations>

Activists push a faulty, out of context narrative that doesn’t accurately reflect the amount of water used in California wells.