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Fresno punts idea of PG&E takeover
Fresno lawmakers have danced around alternatives to Pacific Gas and Electric as energy rates climb.
Calif. Democrats vote to preserve July 1 gas tax hike
Republicans sought to suspend California’s perpetual gas tax increase, tied to inflation markers. Democrats opted to raise gas taxes anyway.
Supreme Court rejects oil-led challenge to Calif. drilling rules
A Golden State ban on off-shore fracking will stand.
House GOP hits afterburner to block gas stove bans
The war over gas stoves rages on in Washington with two bills hitting the House floor this week.
Judge axes criminal charges against PG&E in 2020 wildfire
PG&E still faces steep financial obligations tied to its role in the 2020 Zogg Fire despite avoiding criminal liability.
Bill making oil firms liable for wells near homes blocked by lawmakers
California lawmakers have targeted the proximity of oil wells near homes. A new measure, however, went too far in the eyes of ruling Democrats.
Another Valley city mulls pinching PG&E
Bakersfield isn't embracing the government takeover route once considered by Fresno lawmakers, but a study could help customers or implode.
Chevron adjusting oil pumping amid possible Kern River flooding
The "Big Melt" of Sierra snowpack is having reverberations on the Valley beyond agriculture, now threatening energy production.
Fresno again mulls government takeover of electric service from PG&E
Fresno leaders first raised the idea of government-run electric service last October.
Environmentalists sue to close Diablo Canyon by 2025, block extended operations
PG&E and Gov. Gavin Newsom pressed forward on keeping California's lone nuclear plant open. Now, environmentalists are hoping to cement a 2006 agreement to shut it down.
