Fracking

The Biden Administration this month filed to overturn a lower court decision that halts offshore fracking in California federal waters, including the Santa Barbara Channel.

California Governor Gavin Newsom's administration has announced the state will issue no new fracking permits for oil companies. The California Department…

Fracking has been a hot topic on the Central Coast ever since the Trump administration released an environmental review about the possibility of expanding…

Fracking has been a hot topic ever since the Trump administration released an environmental review about the possibility of expanding hydraulic fracturing…

Voters in six California counties have passed measures banning fracking and placing limits on other types of oil extraction. This November, a citizen’s…

As of Wednesday afternoon, it appears unlikely Measure G, aiming to curb future oil extraction and fracking in San Luis Obispo County, will…

Some Central Coast residents and environmental groups are alarmed over a current federal study, saying it could open up iconic local places like Morro…

In November of 2016, Monterey County voters passed Measure Z. That's a citizen's initiative to ban hydraulic fracturing and limit new oil drilling within…

Monterey County’s voter approved fracking ban will go back to court on appeal. Late last year, a Monterey County Superior Court judge struck down much of…

Monterey County’s fracking ban stands, but voters won’t be getting all they hoped for when they passed Measure Z last year. Late Thursday, Monterey County…