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Bakersfield-centric Berry Corp. plans to acquire Macpherson Energy Corp.
The Bakersfield-founded, Texas-based oil firm hasn’t made an acquisition in two years.
Newsom vetoes bill requiring Legislature confirmation of oil supervisor
By vetoing the bill, Governor Gavin Newsom refused to give away the power he holds over the state's contentious oil permitting process.
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.
