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Newsom signs bill ramping up Kern oil drilling

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September 24, 2025

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New bill could pump life into Kern County’s oil industry

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September 15, 2025

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California Senate passes bill to fast-track oil permitting in Kern County

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September 15, 2025

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Proposed bill would protect Kern’s oil permitting system from CEQA lawsuits

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July 24, 2025

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Newsom proposal would ease process for oil drilling permitting

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July 23, 2025

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Kern County Supervisors approve oil and gas permitting ordinance for a third time – 23 ABC Bakersfield

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July 9, 2025

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Video Interview: Oil ordinance amendments approved by Kern County Board of Supervisors – KGET17 News 

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July 9, 2025

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Board of Supervisors meet to vote on allowing new oil permits in Kern County | Eyewitness News – Maria Celeste Alfaro 

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July 9, 2025

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Kern supes OK oil permitting measure as county prepares for court | Bakersfield – John Cox 

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July 9, 2025

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Kern County weighs major rezoning ordinance for oil and gas permitting | 23 ABC Bakersfield – Veronica Morley 

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July 9, 2025

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Kern Citizens for Energy Urges Support for Oil Permitting Ordinance | KGET 17 News at Sunrise – Jacob Clark 

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July 9, 2025

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Pro-oil group encourages big turnout for BOS vote on oil | Taft Midway Driller 

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July 9, 2025

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Board of supervisors to hold meeting to discuss oil permitting in Kern County 

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July 9, 2025

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Third time’s the charm: Kern County seeks to allow oil drilling after courts overturn decision twice

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June 25, 2025

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Board of supervisors to hold meeting to discuss oil permitting in Kern County

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June 25, 2025

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Community Voices: Energy tax credits are critical for Kern County and America’s energy future

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May 13, 2025

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California Elected Officials Asked to Take Immediate Action Vowing to Reverse Affordability Crisis

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May 7, 2025

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Community Voices: Kern County understands energy policy is not just a game

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May 1, 2025

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Report highlights oil’s large, but smaller, economic benefits

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March 18, 2025

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LAEDC 2025 Report: Oil & Gas in California

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March 16, 2025

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County’s latest attempt at local oil permitting includes new concessions

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March 14, 2025

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Fate of fracking in California now at issue after judge expands scope of court case

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March 12, 2025

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Is California government considering oil refinery takeovers? Yes, it is

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February 16, 2025

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Local oil industry finds limited encouragement in Trump’s inaugural words on federal energy policy

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January 20, 2025

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CRC gets EPA’s first California carbon injection permits

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December 31, 2024

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Community Voices: Kern County poised to produce enough oil to replace imports from Iraq

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December 27, 2024

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Chevron, after 145 years in California, is relocating to Texas, a milestone in oil’s long decline in the state

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August 2, 2024

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Nonprofits look on with some trepidation as massive changes come to big donors: Big Oil

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July 28, 2024

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Valadao, Fong sign letter calling on Newsom to back off oil industry

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July 24, 2024

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Beefing up social media, while staying local: Small businesses get social media workshop in Shafter

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July 12, 2024

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As Newsom battles big oil, California approves drilling permits for new Central Valley wells

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June 8, 2024

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Gleaners hold ‘Oil Can Do It Food Drive’ to alleviate hunger in Kern County

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June 6, 2024

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Aera’s Direct Air Capture Hub Awarded U.S DOE Funding to Bring Direct Air Capture Technology to Kern County and California

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May 30, 2024

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Vital climate tool or license to pollute? The battle over California’s first carbon capture project

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April 17, 2024

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In California, NREL Helps Kern County Embrace Clean Energy in Partnership With Community Colleges

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February 27, 2024

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Kern County gets $11.2M in state aid for training displaced oil, gas workers

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February 8, 2024

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CRC agrees to buy Aera for $2.1 billion

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February 7, 2024

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Community Voices: Offshore leasing’s impact on California

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November 19, 2023

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Latino Voices Join in California’s Costly Energy Debate

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November 9, 2023

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Kern Energy Week: Providence Strategic Consulting

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September 13, 2023

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City officials consider enacting Bakersfield Climate Action Plan

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August 24, 2023

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Community Voices: Thank oil and gas workers

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April 30, 2023

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Verde CO2 ‘Repurposes’ Oil and Gas Industry Expertise to Advance CCUS

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December 1, 2022

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Awareness campaign launches to counter anti-oil state policies

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December 1, 2022

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Letter to summit organizers highlights Kern’s economic challenges

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October 20, 2022

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Seeing an opportunity: Advanced Center for Eyecare welcomes Lost Hills students

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September 22, 2022

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Elon Musk: ‘Civilization Will Crumble’ Without Oil And Gas In Short Term

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August 29, 2022

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CRC pledges $2.5M to KCCD, CSUB for carbon management work

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August 12, 2022

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Community Voices: Kern County falls even further behind as assessed property valuations take significant hit

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July 31, 2022

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California returning to FOSSIL FUELS to avoid blackouts

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July 12, 2022

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Community Voices: Why is California punishing our alternative energy leader?

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June 10, 2022

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Chevron launches carbon capture and storage project in San Joaquin Valley

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May 18, 2022

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Kern launches California’s first carbon capture project review

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May 4, 2022

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California Resources Corporation Announces Updated and Expanded ESG Goals

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April 22, 2022

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Community Voices: Lead the way on carbon management

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April 8, 2022

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Community Voices: DOE selection of two Kern projects is a huge recognition of the potential our future holds

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April 5, 2022

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Carbon Management Business Park coming to Kern thanks to federal energy grant

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March 30, 2022

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January 14th – Kern County Board of Supervisors Meeting

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January 7, 2020

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Wasco Social Media Training

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November 26, 2019

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KCE Participates in the 2018 Cesar Chavez Celebration!

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August 5, 2018

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Community Voices: Good for Arvin

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June 28, 2018

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Yearly Shafter Cinco de Mayo Event draws large crowd for 2018 Celebration

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May 5, 2018

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KCE Supports Arvin’s 40th Annual Wildflower Festival

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May 4, 2018

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“I Am The Oil Industry” Night – December 11

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November 20, 2015

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OIL NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT! – NOVEMBER 9th

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November 3, 2015

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County Planning Commission recommends approval of oil and gas permitting initiative

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October 6, 2015

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LOIS HENRY: Oil industry requires skeptical reporting, not scare tactics

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September 18, 2015

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INSIDE FRACKING: Chevron offers rare look at controversial practice

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September 18, 2015

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First airing of oil and gas plan draws overflow crowds

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September 18, 2015

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Everyone in Kern has a stake in future of oil and gas production.

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March 31, 2015

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Got a political agenda? At least be honest about it

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January 26, 2015

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January 22, 2015

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City to Weigh Supporting County Oil Ordinance

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January 21, 2015

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Oil Industry Supporters Ask for Taft’s Support

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January 21, 2015

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Reduced energy production will put community services at risk

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July 16, 2014

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Oil industry keeps faith in the Monterey Shale

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June 25, 2014

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Kern oilmen unfazed by reassessment of Monterey Shale

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May 21, 2014