Opinion

More New CA Oil Drilling Permits Approved in January Than All Of 2025 As Path to Clean Energy Faces Mounting State, Industry, and Federal Threats, Watchdogs Warn

CalGEM approved 17 new oil well drilling permits last year, down 77% from all of 2024 (73 permits), according to CalGEM data analyzed byFracTracker Alliance. The total number of rework permits issued ...
KTLA

Newsom Oil Permits At Standstill, But New Administration Proposal Could Lead to Approval of 4,700 More Oil Wells Next Year, says consumer watchdog

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- No new drilling permits for oil and gas wells were approved in the second quarter of 2025, extending a promising trend in reduced fossil fuel development ...
E&E

Court dismisses greens’ appeal on Western oil and gas permits

A three-judge panel found challengers lacked standing to oppose over 4,000 drilling permits in the Powder River and Permian basins. Conservation groups failed to convince a federal appeals court they ...
23ABC News Bakersfield

Kern County resumes oil drilling permits after years-long pause

For the first time in years, Kern County is again issuing permits for new oil drilling, marking a significant shift for one ...